Thirteen years later I sit in a quiet house with a lot more time to focus on the kitchen, laundry and me and I realize with certainty how all that I did and all that I dropped the ball on, truly were enough.
Tag: empty nest
Time marches on and the kids really do grow up (honestly, something I barely believed 15 or 20 years ago). What a ride parenting has been. And I’d do it all again. It’s so worth it.
Can I let you in on a little secret? Having your children leave home is hard! I was unprepared for the intense grief…I felt like I had been kicked in the gut.
I have been in denial because it isn’t logical, but I am admitting to myself, to you, and to my Savior today that I feel vulnerable and broken.