Today is a big day! 18 years in the making. Today my daughter begins her college experience. It's hard to describe my thoughts and feelings right now. There are moments when I'll just start tearing up as if I'm sad, but I'm not. I'm excited for her. Proud of her. And I know that she will do great things. After-all, 18 years of parenting and schooling has prepared her for this adventure. STOP!!! Wait a minute. I'm not ready. I haven't had any college prep!
No one prepares you for this. The letting go part. How do you switch so quickly from the decision-making-parent to the friendly-advice-parent. I look at the boxes waiting to be loaded and it kicks in. Did she pack everything? Does she have everything she needs? What if she forgot something? And she is only going 30 minutes away! Crazy huh?
Our relationship is definitely going to change. I wished they offered classes in this. Maybe when your child is a senior you can go to College Prep 101, Letting Go! I have so many questions. Do I call within the first few weeks or do I wait? What if I don't hear from her? Ugh!
Well it will be an adventure to say the least.
To my daughter - Thank you for being who you are and reminding every day not to take life so serious. Have fun in college. Keep an open-mind and be willing to take risks. I will always be here as a safety net so don't be afraid to take that leap. Many opportunities are once in-a-lifetime so recognize those and grab them when you can.
Go get'm tiger
With all my love.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
Today we leave 2010 behind and take a step in the future, 2011. I look back at 2010 to remember the good things that happened, learn from the bad things, and put closure to the ugly things.
THE GOOD - This year I finished my first semester of my Master's program with a 4.0 and entered into my second semester. I took on a new role at work which I really enjoy. My job and the people are great. In May, my husband came home for R&R from Iraq and finally in August was home for good. That was the best part of 2010. We traveled several places this year. My daughter and I traveled to Colorado in July to see one of my childhood friends. Thanks to the power of Facebook I was able to find her and we have been in touch ever since. The family went to Minnesota to watch Vikings play Cowboys. Seeing my Vikings beat Dallas in person was a highlights of 2010. Our trip to California for Thanksgiving was filled with memories as we visited with family, reconnected with old friends, and looked back at my childhood. I saw many good friends from the Fx days and also revisited my grandparents home where I grew up. Kids are doing good in school and are healthy. What more can you ask for? Hubs was finally reunited with his kids this Christmas when they came to visit. All of us had so much fun playing games, rocking out on Rock Band, and opening gifts. Husband and I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary and that in itself is the best part of 2010.
THE BAD - The top spot goes to my daughter who decided to go for a joy ride without a licensed driver and wrecked the truck. Not a fun time but a lesson learned for her. After huge fines, insurance, and a court appearance, she won't being do that again. No one old me the teenage years were the hardest. I've learned a lot about letting go to allow to grow. A very hard lesson to learn.
THE UGLY - the winner is.......hubby's deployment to Iraq. Although it started in 2009, it was still was very definitely present through most of 2010. Sure it could have been a lot worse. It was still ugly and not something you look forward to repeating. Glad it is behind us.
So there you have it. My Good, Bad, Ugly for 2010. As I write this I am realizing that 2010 was a good year. Many more good things happened then bad. Time to move forward into 2011.
THE GOOD - This year I finished my first semester of my Master's program with a 4.0 and entered into my second semester. I took on a new role at work which I really enjoy. My job and the people are great. In May, my husband came home for R&R from Iraq and finally in August was home for good. That was the best part of 2010. We traveled several places this year. My daughter and I traveled to Colorado in July to see one of my childhood friends. Thanks to the power of Facebook I was able to find her and we have been in touch ever since. The family went to Minnesota to watch Vikings play Cowboys. Seeing my Vikings beat Dallas in person was a highlights of 2010. Our trip to California for Thanksgiving was filled with memories as we visited with family, reconnected with old friends, and looked back at my childhood. I saw many good friends from the Fx days and also revisited my grandparents home where I grew up. Kids are doing good in school and are healthy. What more can you ask for? Hubs was finally reunited with his kids this Christmas when they came to visit. All of us had so much fun playing games, rocking out on Rock Band, and opening gifts. Husband and I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary and that in itself is the best part of 2010.
THE BAD - The top spot goes to my daughter who decided to go for a joy ride without a licensed driver and wrecked the truck. Not a fun time but a lesson learned for her. After huge fines, insurance, and a court appearance, she won't being do that again. No one old me the teenage years were the hardest. I've learned a lot about letting go to allow to grow. A very hard lesson to learn.
THE UGLY - the winner is.......hubby's deployment to Iraq. Although it started in 2009, it was still was very definitely present through most of 2010. Sure it could have been a lot worse. It was still ugly and not something you look forward to repeating. Glad it is behind us.
So there you have it. My Good, Bad, Ugly for 2010. As I write this I am realizing that 2010 was a good year. Many more good things happened then bad. Time to move forward into 2011.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Time Keeps on Tick'n
Yeah it's been a while. Why? Because I've been so damn busy. After hubby returned from deployment it has been a whirlwind of activity. School started for the both the kids and I, which also meant that I went back to working 20 hours a week at the university.
Then add the change in family dynamic going from three members back to four. Just scheduling our daily lives between homework, dinner, chores, school activities, is crazy. By the time I realize what's happened the day is over, then a week has past, then two, three and then it's next month.
I thought that this year I would have so much more time: my classes are more manageable; the job allows me to work from home two days a week; and hubby is here to help. Still it seems has if I have less time to get things accomplished.
Maybe as we get older, it seems as if time goes faster. Like sand in an hourglass, towards the end it appears that the sand is falling to the bottom faster than before. Funny how when we want more time, the minutes fly by and when we want something to be over it just drags on and on. As it was during the deployment, long and dragged out. Now that he is back time is fleeting. It worries me sometimes that we'll run out of time. For what, I don't know. Another deployment? A change of some sort? Who knows what is ahead.
Yet, time remains constant. Only 24 hrs in day. No more, no less. Regardless of how we perceive it. So we'll just keep plugg'n along one minute, one hour, one day at a time.
Then add the change in family dynamic going from three members back to four. Just scheduling our daily lives between homework, dinner, chores, school activities, is crazy. By the time I realize what's happened the day is over, then a week has past, then two, three and then it's next month.
I thought that this year I would have so much more time: my classes are more manageable; the job allows me to work from home two days a week; and hubby is here to help. Still it seems has if I have less time to get things accomplished.
Maybe as we get older, it seems as if time goes faster. Like sand in an hourglass, towards the end it appears that the sand is falling to the bottom faster than before. Funny how when we want more time, the minutes fly by and when we want something to be over it just drags on and on. As it was during the deployment, long and dragged out. Now that he is back time is fleeting. It worries me sometimes that we'll run out of time. For what, I don't know. Another deployment? A change of some sort? Who knows what is ahead.
Yet, time remains constant. Only 24 hrs in day. No more, no less. Regardless of how we perceive it. So we'll just keep plugg'n along one minute, one hour, one day at a time.
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