It seems like this is the right time to wrap up this blog. So I'll end this with a note directly to the kids.
Reed and Amy,
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| We called our trivia team "Empty Nesters" and we won third place! |
It's a tough thing to adjust to, this whole "empty nest".
We spent 21+ years knowing where you were at all times (I'm including pregnancy, where I certainly knew where you were, since I carried you around in my body!), and generally how you were doing and what was going on in your life. Now we can only watch your whereabouts on our phones (thank goodness for technology!) and check in periodically with the hopes that we're not being annoying, as you attend classes, hang out with friends, and learn how to be (mostly) totally responsible for yourselves.
We don't have any doubts about your ability to manage that, so in a sense it should be easy. But it's not. We miss you every day, and the house is so quiet.
It struck me the other day how time goes along and we find ourselves playing the roles our parents played. Having a scheduled weekly phone call to catch up, like Tod and his Dad did for so many Sunday mornings, and before that his Mom. Grandparents waiting and hoping for a phone call or a visit. I think no matter how often you call or visit, your parents and grandparents wish it were more. I see a glimpse of our future in these thoughts, and wonder where life will bring you both and how often we will get to talk with and see you in your big, bright futures. I guess I'm a little melancholy.
I started this blog with the idea that one day I'd have it printed out for you, so that's what I'll be working on next. I am not sure if either of you will ever really read it all, but I hope you will, and I hope you will know how much we love you and how important you are to us. Being your parents is a joy.
We love you so much and are so proud of both of you.
XOXO,
Mom & Dad
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