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[quote=Anonymous]It has been interesting that I am not a very emotional person and neither is a good friend whose son is also going to college.  When we go out as a group of women and used to go watch a movie we were the only ones not crying. I’ve never cried at a wedding or a graduation.

However, I have been weepy all summer and so is the friend whose son is also going off to college and it just seems like it is so finite and our family won’t be the same.

DH and I love spending time alone but we also love spending time with our kids. Just thinking about how much we have enjoyed dinner conversations in the past few years as our two kids have entered high school and have different political options and views on issues or school drama and we won’t have those anymore. Or family game nights when we can convince our kids to play a card it board game with us. Or just hanging out and talking while walking the dog or doing errands.   I just really enjoy the people are kids are becoming.

It just hit me this summer it’s the end of an era our kid going to college and the next one in a couple of years. Just thinking about getting older and how many years we have left on earth. Something I’ve never really thought about in the thick of working full time and raising kids.

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