At least she’ll come home for spring break...
Don’t worry, with this economy she will be back home in no time.
Don’t worry, with this economy she will be back home in no time.
The “Empty Nest” hits some harder than others. You will eventually find it less worrisome, and probably liberating.
Your young ‘un needs to Be Free. This is their time. This is what you raised them for, with good values and examples.
Trust in yourself and your child, and sleep well.
My mother practically got on the plane with me when I went off to college. Little did she know that in four years I would be back.....
How far away is she?
Don’t be upset. She’ll be alright. You’ve taught her well. Think about how God must feel about us as he lets us go forth in life. Have confidence in her, love her and keep in touch with her.
What is she getting a degree in? Is she a solid conservative or will those lib profs get to her?
It’s a Saturday night, have a beer and forget the heartache. When my I ditched my twin girlfriends and they later appeared in Penthouse, I cried too on what I lost.
If you’re daughter is willing, try and stay in contact as much as you can, without being a virtual hoverer.
Always keep yourself busy on personal projects, so at the least you will always have something new to share with her.
My son is leaving Monday for Texas to go to collage. From Ca. my wife and him are driving. Hope they don’t get bit by any mosquitoes in Texas! Don’t worry, she will be fine.
My heart is with you, we dropped our baby off at the
University yesterday.
Our kids will be good, be loving as we taught them.
Oh my...I said “baby”...”kids”...they’ve grown up!
Time heals all wounds.
I remember when I went away to college and left all of my familiar surroundings and routines and my family. I cried my eyes out with homesickness the first couple weeks. Then I got settled into the new routine and it wasn’t so bad. I remember after Christmas break I couldn’t wait to get back to the dorm and my friends.
Major changes take time to adjust to. Hopefully your daughter has a cell phone and doesn’t live too far away so she can come home occasionally. You’ll get used to your new situation—it just takes time.
Sorry, but nothing will be the same again.
When she comes back it will be a visit, it is part of life, celebrate you have a child you did your best to raise and she will be fine.
I painted my daughters room and made it a guest room.
I packed up what she left and each box wrote a note to her. So it didn’t matter when she opened the boxes, there would be a note to her about how much we loved and appreciated her.
When she came back to visit, it was very special and for the first time we became friends with our adult child.
You as a parent you will always worry, but be happy you have an adult child that is accomplished and be proud.
Oh, yea and for the first time since she was a baby you will get a good nights sleep. ;-)
-PJ
Not at all. I miss my daughter also. But remember the rhyme: “A son is a son till he takes him a wife. A daughter’s a daughter for the rest of her life.” Take comfort in that. She will be very busy for a while but it will pass. She will always be in your life. The immediate pain will subside faster than you expect as you get used to the new “temporary” normal. You can count on it.
You will get over it. Time heals.
For now, remember how it feels. In time you will smile.
At one point in my life I cried a lot because I missed my family members who had passed on so much. I prayed and asked God to help me stop crying so much. It was a kind of funny way He worked. I was on a drive and a Church sign said, "Tear not, for I am with you". I really felt like Jesus was speaking to me. After that day I was able to stop crying too much. So I pass this on to you also, tear not because He is with you!
Everyday that goes by you miss them a little less, until that moment of everyday that you think of them and you miss them but you can’t wait to see them. When you do see them again make the most of those times.
AND FOR GOD’S SAKE DON’T LISTEN TO “CATS IN THE CRADLE.”
Welcome to the “empty nest” club. Of course, they always come home, sometimes for longer periods than other times. I do have one word of advice: “pets”. A dog, a couple of cats, chickens, even... whatever. The value of having other living beings around you (and that depend on you) cannot be overstated.
Meanwhile, there’s always cell phones, Skype, email, etc.
Skype is really cool.