Friday, August 17, 2012

Down to the no-mores

I’m ironing Michael’s pants. He’s sitting at the kitchen table ordering his college textbooks (which, FYI, cost a stinkin’ ton of cash), singing along with Luke Bryan, Sugarland and other country songs playing from his iTunes playlist on my computer. It dawns on me that next week at this time, he’ll be moved into his dorm room and we’ll be heading home without him. And suddenly, the damp spots on his pants aren’t from the spray starch.

We are down to the no-mores. This was my last Friday morning with my three babies at home. Sunday’s our last family church day. Only one more TTTFFN.

I am a mess.

Today, several of my friends are dropping off their little chicks. One’s taking her baby several states away, another’s going one state over, and another is driving hers an hour to his school. And there are millions of other moms who have done this and lived to tell the tale. I. Know. This.

It doesn’t make me feel any better right now.

The good news is I know I will be fine. That time just isn't today.

I am fairly positive I will not be able to listen to this playlist again for a really, really long time.

But it’s Friday, so let’s not end the week on a depressing note. Let’s watch a few clips of Michael’s favorite show:





It still pains me to watch it...

Happy weekend! I'm going to try not to cry my way through mine!

1 comment:

  1. I'll hug Jack a little tighter tonight. Thank you for that reminder.

    Michael is a thoughtful, considerate, and kind young man. You and Sean have parented well.

    And now-- a note from me as a younger sister. I hated when my older sister went away to college. The change was awful. BUT there quickly proved to be a silver lining. I got a chance to know my parents in a whole new way-- without the filter of my sister between us. I hope that for you and the girls, too. As much as I loved the 12 years I had at home when it was "the 4 of us" I really, really appreciated those 6 years of getting Mom & Dad mostly to myself.

    Hang in there. Praying for you and for Michael and the assorted Duffys during this transition. And excited to hear of Michael's college adventures!

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