Sunday, July 31, 2016
It's immenent
This weekend, well actually Thursday through Saturday, Kevin and I were without Jack and Caroline. While I was really excited for them, knowing that because of family they were having an awesome experience, I was also a bit sad. You see, for most of Thursday, and part of Friday, I was alone in the house. There were no teenagers sitting in their rooms, resting, reading, or playing video games. Kevin was at work, and the dogs were lounging somewhere else in the house. I realized, that in the not too distant future this would be my life. Both Jack and Caroline will be going off to college before I know it, and will no longer need me to ferry them to their various activities. I make no apologies that my daily routine revolves around my family, but I'm realizing that soon I will have to figure out exactly who I am. That is a bit exciting, and scary all at the same time. I understand that they will come back home every once in a while, but it won't be the same. I remember fifteen years ago, thinking, "I've got enough time." But I'm realizing now that I don't really have as much time as I thought. So while we are currently transitioning into a three car family, with three drivers,
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