The launch

[gwendally]

I just watched my wonderful eldest son pull out of our driveway in his loaded down Subaru, headed to Utah to start a job

Comments

[pondhopper]

I so understand this. But see? this is when we know we've done a good job and it is gratifying even through the hurt.

[gwendally]

Yes, I know. I didn't cry in front of him or even on Facebook, either. I know my lines.

It's just awful, though. I will miss him so much!

[pondhopper]

Yes...I know that kind of missing myself...it never goes away.

[kayjayuu]

My daughter left five years ago, with friends, on the way to life on her own. She told me we had done a good job. Five years later, I kind of believe her.

I still worry. I still miss her. I probably always will.

[_evalution]

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When I was 26 I sold most of my possessions and moved to NYC. My mom drove me to the airport and cried. I thought she was ridiculous but now that I have my kids, I get it. just thinking about a future not so long from now when one or both of them are so far away breaks my heart.

[meistergedanken]

You're a successful parent if your grown offspring leave home and take a job. You're a failure if they don't. Transform the tears of sadness to those of pride.

[coercedbynutmeg]

Wow. Utah is a long way from Massachusetts.

Aside from the Kansas Turnpike, there aren't any tolls past Kentucky as far as I am aware. At least not on I-70 or I-80.