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[quote=Anonymous]I am grateful to see this post today and read how other folks are handling it or have handled it. Last week as a family of four we flew to our DS's new city for his first year at college. Flying back as a family of three was weird, and I felt like a piece of my heart was scooped out. I just miss my DS, the person who made me a mother.

And it does help to think that I did a good job, raising a young person who is able to live 1,000+ miles away from home and away from everyone he knows to start this new adventure. I haven't done any big, ugly sobbing, which I thought was definitely going to happen. I'm sure part of that is because we have his younger brother at home for four more years, which helps.

I am resisting the urge to text or call our college kid every day. It is hard to go from seeing him every day to figuring out whether I'll even hear from him on a given day.

Beyond this ache and sadness over missing him, I am just so very proud of him and excited for him. My husband and I have raised a smart, independent young person who is ready for this world. And that's something to take comfort in.

Sending good vibes to everyone else who is going through this. It will all be OK![/quote]

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