A New Journey

Dreading this day and here it is. Nick boarding a plane, leaving for college. Who thought of this idea? Although I am very proud of this young man I am sad. My heart hurts! It feels empty because I will no longer have my lunch buddy. For nearly 19 years this child of mine has sat across from me and had lunch with me! We shared our day with each other. We spent lots of time together watching "Arthur" on T.V. In case you don't know, Arthur is an aardvark. We watched Arthur grow up on PBS.

Do you know the song "You Are My Sunshine"?  It plays in my head as I write today. But I say you are my "son"shine! I like music, it helps make me feel better.  But if someone walked through my door and turned on the radio and I heard "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison I would burst into tears again! You see, I happen to love that song! It is one of those songs you can crank up on the radio and sing along to! Nick's sisters and I have trapped him inside the car and sang that song at the top of our lungs! You see, Nick dislikes that song, intensely! So whenever I hear it I think of Nick!

I know leaving home and getting a college education is a good thing. I know Nick is blessed. He will receive lots of wonderful encouragement. He will run with a new team and make new friendships. It will be a wonderful experience.

I will learn to handle it all. I start to think about loved ones and many people I don't even know who have lost their children and will have to wait for eternity to see them again. So I know I am fortunate to have Nick. I will hug him, kiss him and hold him close than I will turn and let him go. He deserves his own adventure. His journey has just begun.

"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness." Honore de Balzac

"Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process." John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." Abraham Lincoln

"Be careful to leave your sons well instructed, rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant." Epictetus

NOTE:  I participate in the Senior Birthdays over at Colorado Lady.  I have my cards ready to mail and each senior gets one dollar for most of us that participate. One month a sweet little lady in the nursing home had no shoes of her own! Our dollars helped her get a pair so she would not need to borrow shoes from her friend. It is just a feel good kind of program to participate in. I purchase cards at the Dollar Tree store so I get a lot of cards for my money and they are beautiful and thoughtful.

I am just asking anyone who would send Nick a birthday card (August 20) to email me for his address. He seems to be ok but I think he will feel a little sad on his birthday so far from home. If you want to send a card e mail me at phamilybusiness1@aim.com and I will send you his address.

I have found that making a person smile is one of the most joyful things we can do. If you don't participate with Suzanne please stop by her blog and she will gladly send you the names and addresses of the seniors. Also if you have a senior to share just e mail her and she will add them to the September list and so on. Thanks for listening, Enjoy your day!

"A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money." John Ruskin