You are very lucky to be so in love with your sons, and they are very lucky indeed! It melts my heart!
The "letting go" process can be taken in baby-steps, depending on what your older son's wishes are. I remember being so excited to "finally" leave my parent's house for college (only 1 hour away), and I think I lasted two days of being independent before calling home...which I did every day (or twice a day), as well as drove home on the weekends (the excuse was to do laundry).
You sound very close to your boys, and your son's moving to college may actually bring you two closer with new, mature topics of conversation. You will miss him terribly, and then each day will be better and easier as you talk with him on the phone, and realize that you can enjoy some time away from him too. All of your feelings are OK, normal and very healthy!
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You are very lucky to be so in love with your sons, and they are very lucky indeed! It melts my heart!
The "letting go" process can be taken in baby-steps, depending on what your older son's wishes are. I remember being so excited to "finally" leave my parent's house for college (only 1 hour away), and I think I lasted two days of being independent before calling home...which I did every day (or twice a day), as well as drove home on the weekends (the excuse was to do laundry).
You sound very close to your boys, and your son's moving to college may actually bring you two closer with new, mature topics of conversation. You will miss him terribly, and then each day will be better and easier as you talk with him on the phone, and realize that you can enjoy some time away from him too. All of your feelings are OK, normal and very healthy!
Take care...we'll be thinking about you.
December 1, 2009 - 3:33pmThis Comment
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