The countdown is on. We leave Fri. evening to take Brandon to K-State. He is rooming with one of his best friends - Brady Randall. Brady's aunt & uncle live in Manhattan, and they are graciously opening up their home for us all to invade Friday night! That will make it easier for us to get to the dorms at a decent time Sat. morning and hopefully beat some of the crowd! We have spent the last week or so getting shopping done, not only for Brandon's move to college, but the start of school this Wednesday for the twins. I've been writing notes and making lists, and even dreaming (the last 2 nights) about this move to Manhattan for Brandon! Separation anxiety? You bet! Brandon and I have always been close, and this move is going to be hard. But he is SO ready for it! I asked him the other day if he was nervous, and he said "no way". Then I said he must really be ready for this next journey in his life, and he said "yes, I am!" So, I will let my baby fly! Perhaps the lyrics to this Michael W. Smith song says it best:
How To Say Goodbye
Tell me when the time we had slipped away
Tomorrow turned to yesterday
And I don't know how
Tell me what can stop this river of tears
It's been building up for years
For this moment now
Here I stand
Arms open wide
I've held you close
Kept you safe
‘Til you could fly
Tell me where the road ahead is gonna bend
And how to harness up the wind
And how to say goodbye
Tell me why
Why does following your dreams
Take you far away from me
And I knew that it would
Tell me how to feel the space you left behind
And how to laugh instead of cry
And how to say goodbye
Here I stand
Arms open wide
I've held you close
Kept you safe
‘Til you could fly
Tell me where the road ahead is gonna bend
And how to harness up the wind
And how to say goodbye
-- Michael W. Smith
So, that's pretty much how I'm feeling. Imagine how I will feel in two years when (and if) the twins both leave town for college! TRIPLE BOO HOO!
Kaleb is having one last "summer" get-together with his friends Sam and Andrew tonight. They are spending the night and being quite wild. They'll have to calm down soon as Corby will be heading to bed. He's asleep in the recliner right now!
Current book: The Quickie by James Patterson. Wild story. Anxious to see how it ends.
Current fav music: Amy Winehouse. Okay, this singer has a substance abuse problem and I hope she gets help because she's quite talented. The CD reminds me of 70's motown music (for the most part).
And now my quote, also in honor of Brandon's leaving for college (can you tell this is hard for me?): "The best memories are like beautiful pictures painted across our hearts forever." -- Unknown
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