Apr 7, 2009

Missing Marj

Marj has gone on a cruise for Spring Break. She went with a couple of friends. They have adult supervision. But still. I don't like having her gone. Especially when we can't talk or text or anything. -
This is not good.
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This is going to be a long week. And it's making me think about the Fall when she leaves for college. And that's not good.
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I remember when Patti left home for college, my first to go. I walked around with a puzzled expression saying "But I'm not done yet!" I couldn't remember if I told her everything. Did she know, for example, to clean the lint filter in the dryer?
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So I sit here without Marj and feel the same feelings and know that this Fall is going to be tough again. Can I go through it again?

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Thinking about all the stupid, sappy songs about what this ol' heart can take.
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Then thinking "It's just a week. It's a cruise, for Pete's sake."
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Then thinking "No, it's more than that. It's significant. It's the start of something. It's the end of something."
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Mostly, it's the start of something.
I know.

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But still. Seriously. I'm not done yet.
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I didn't know it would come so quickly.
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Poor thing. I'll be popping up all over campus, peeking around trees, ducking behind a stack of books.

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I know.

It's just a cruise.



8 comments:

Fern said...

I'm not ready for all this either!!! You would think I would be with two married and a grandchild, but I'm not ready for the last to leave!!!! I will wonder what my job is next??? I've had this job for 25 years, now what????

Anonymous said...

Empty nest syndrome is setting in a bit early but you'll be ok trust me. I reacted like that the first day YOU went to school and you were just BEGINNING life!

Val how do I get on this dang site without being "annonymous" sheesh I'm your Mother!!!

Patti said...

You're supposed to change the lint filter?????????

Zippy said...

Patti,

You're kidding, right? No?

How close IS the nearest fire station?

Poof said...

See. Of all the things we should tell our girls before they leave home, we're all focused on the stupid lint filter. There are way more things that will blow up in her face than that. But yes, I told her. Many, many times.

Hoosier Homemade said...

My boys are 17, 15 and 11. I'm definately NOT looking forward to them leaving. I can only imagine how hard it will be.
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz

Ali said...

Thank God I have at least 15 more years before facing this! God help me when I do.

Megan said...

My oldest is only 5 so I have a ways to go, but I think my mom knows how you feel right about now. My sister is graduating from high school in one short month and she hasn't had to deal with those kind of emotions for about 12 years (that is when I left the nest).