As the school year is crashing upon us, there are many of us enduring a bevy of emotions including awe, fear, excitement, sadness, pride, apprehension, hope, concern, and joy simultaneously. Maybe your youngest is entering kindergarten. Perhaps your oldest is heading off to middle school, or your young adult is making a transfer from one college to another. Conceivably your son is entering his senior year of engineering school, and you are hoping he will get all the classes he needs in order to graduate in four years. It might even be that you personally are starting a new job in a different school with unknown people, unfamiliar challenges and unique adventures. Well, I am here to tell you this crucial fact...
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Three years ago, I conveyed my feelings about Frank and Mike entering college. I was delighted and optimistic, but I was also nervous and disoriented. Some moms and I started a support group, and we continue to meet monthly for dinner. Those women are an indication that we are all in this together. They are a reminder that relationships matter, and they are an expression that we all do the best we can raising our children to grow into responsible adults. As difficult as it is, time only moves in one direction. To paraphrase Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac: we build our lives around them, but time makes us bolder. Children grow older, but we're growing older too. So take this love, take it down, climb a mountain and turn around. Don't let the landslide bring you down. It's a beautiful view.
Peace
