I thought I had this being a mom of a college student all in hand, boy was I wrong. I do not have anything together. I have been blaming work for not sleeping well since I have been working more nights and the truth is it is plain old worry. I guess being a mom the worry never stops, I will worry when they are 40. Kids do not understand that until they are parents themselves. LOL!! I sure did not understand. My sister was quick to point out the worry I must have caused our mom when I was in college, when I was crying on her shoulder last week.
I know the parenting job is suppose to prepare our kids not to need us but must they not need us so soon. Mine has gone off, Mr. Independent, tooling around the big city like a pro. He loves it, and is having the time of his life and the worst part for me is that he does not miss home at all. I know, I know he is suppose to spread his wings and fly to new adventures, I just did not think he would be this good at it.
I pray every night that he will be safe while he is out tooling around the city and I pray that he does not lose his focus. Focus being school and studying hard and preparing for his future. Lots of prayers for all the moms and dads of college students that have gone off to spread their wings to new adventures. This parenting thing is so hard and painful.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Monday, September 3, 2018
The Boy is in Boston. . .
Just got home from dropping my oldest at College. Wheww!! I must give the school credit, it went very smooth, they had student leaders and student athletes helping the freshman get their stuff moved in to the dorms. That was a huge help, and they were very organized, the most organized move in process I have ever seen. I vaguely remember my brother moving in and I do not remember my sister moving in except in her apartment. I remember my move in and we did not have help of any kind except what came with me.
Because the school is up North there is no AC only heat. It was pretty hot moving and setting everything up even with the help. We got him set up and he has two roommates in a room built for two people and furniture for two people. They had events planned throughout the day for everyone and we had planned to leave to come home that afternoon. Needless to say we stayed and attended all of the events for the family. I love that this college has a culinary school because the family dinner we had was amazing!!! We were able to meet several of the boys on the lacrosse team and a couple of the soccer players that helped move us in. Everyone was very nice and helpful, I feel at ease about my sweet Sprat being there. I am going to miss him terribly though.
I was a little worried at first but then he escorted us to the car and told us he had to go find the rest of the team. I took that to mean, I am ok and ya'll can go now, and the hubbs and I reluctantly left our first born in the big city.
I left him with the letters I had written him over the years about different things and how he was at certain times of his life. In those letters I also enclosed a little money, which he does not know about yet. I do not know when he will read them or if he will read them, I hope that he keeps them because I wanted him to have something in my handwriting. I have some old journals from my mothers father and I cherish them because I never knew him, he had passed away before I was born. The journals are just about his daily activities but it mentions my mom a couple of times and her sisters and brothers and what they were doing at that time. I hope that Sprat will keep my letters the same way.
Here are a few pictures from the day:
Because the school is up North there is no AC only heat. It was pretty hot moving and setting everything up even with the help. We got him set up and he has two roommates in a room built for two people and furniture for two people. They had events planned throughout the day for everyone and we had planned to leave to come home that afternoon. Needless to say we stayed and attended all of the events for the family. I love that this college has a culinary school because the family dinner we had was amazing!!! We were able to meet several of the boys on the lacrosse team and a couple of the soccer players that helped move us in. Everyone was very nice and helpful, I feel at ease about my sweet Sprat being there. I am going to miss him terribly though.
I was a little worried at first but then he escorted us to the car and told us he had to go find the rest of the team. I took that to mean, I am ok and ya'll can go now, and the hubbs and I reluctantly left our first born in the big city.
I left him with the letters I had written him over the years about different things and how he was at certain times of his life. In those letters I also enclosed a little money, which he does not know about yet. I do not know when he will read them or if he will read them, I hope that he keeps them because I wanted him to have something in my handwriting. I have some old journals from my mothers father and I cherish them because I never knew him, he had passed away before I was born. The journals are just about his daily activities but it mentions my mom a couple of times and her sisters and brothers and what they were doing at that time. I hope that Sprat will keep my letters the same way.
Here are a few pictures from the day:
Dad giving last minute advice, the building in the background is one of the education buildings.
The trunk covered in stickers to hold all of his extra gear.
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