Tough Day
This has been one of the hardest days of my life. I have of course sent three boys off to college, had one get married and move off to Ohio temporarily. My oldest now lives across town and my middle son five minutes away. And although I know once he and Petyon are married that they too will one day move away due to the nature of her job, I haven’t had to face that yet. Today, I sent my youngest and his fiancé off to a new life in Austin, Texas. This is not the same. They aren’t there temporarily.
It seems like only yesterday he was knee high, following me around with his passie in his mouth. My little shadow. How did this happen so fast? I always knew they would all leave the nest one day, of course. But I never expected it to happen so fast. I blinked, and here I am.
Scott said he was sure my parents felt the same way when he took me off to Ft. Worth and I am sure they did. I’ve never lived in my hometown again since. If anyone thinks it is easy to never be able to move back “home”, to live in the same town as your extended family and have Sunday dinners together, you’re wrong. This has been one of the hardest things I have faced over the last almost 34 years. If you are blessed enough to live close to your family, don’t take it for granted. It is not a blessing everyone gets to enjoy.
On this day, our last child left the nest and my heart is now torn in three pieces, each one of my boys carrying a piece of it with them wherever they go.
Every time someone has asked me how I’m doing today, it has made me cry. So please don’t ask, just pray for me, and pray for Jarod & Aimee as they start out in a new place, far from home. I know it will get easier with time. I know this sense of panic that they aren’t close by will pass. But in the meantime friends, I just ask for your prayers.
Blessings,
Amy
It seems like only yesterday he was knee high, following me around with his passie in his mouth. My little shadow. How did this happen so fast? I always knew they would all leave the nest one day, of course. But I never expected it to happen so fast. I blinked, and here I am.
Scott said he was sure my parents felt the same way when he took me off to Ft. Worth and I am sure they did. I’ve never lived in my hometown again since. If anyone thinks it is easy to never be able to move back “home”, to live in the same town as your extended family and have Sunday dinners together, you’re wrong. This has been one of the hardest things I have faced over the last almost 34 years. If you are blessed enough to live close to your family, don’t take it for granted. It is not a blessing everyone gets to enjoy.
On this day, our last child left the nest and my heart is now torn in three pieces, each one of my boys carrying a piece of it with them wherever they go.
Every time someone has asked me how I’m doing today, it has made me cry. So please don’t ask, just pray for me, and pray for Jarod & Aimee as they start out in a new place, far from home. I know it will get easier with time. I know this sense of panic that they aren’t close by will pass. But in the meantime friends, I just ask for your prayers.
Blessings,
Amy
Psalm 34:18
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."
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