<p>Very soon my S will start his second semester at college and I foresee emptiness in my soul until I get used again to sporadic phone calls. My D will be busy with the school musical and finishing up the scholarships applications. I will have my 20th wedding anniversary next week, and I hope some celebrations. Two of my cousins? children are getting married; there will be at least two babies arrivals in my circle of friends. In later spring will start all the dinner, get together, and graduation?s parties?and again, I will have another child college departing to college. I?m expecting some nice graduation trip during the summer to get all the batteries recharged before dropping my youngest a thousand miles away from home. Half empty nest was very hard, I?m still dealing with sadness, and I don?t know how it will be being a couple without children again.
My house is still silent, everybody is sleeping including the dog and I already making plans for the 364 days ahead. Has everybody had a good start of 2007?</p>
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<p>You have an exciting year full of changes ahead of you!! It can be <em>so</em> overwhelming to ponder these changes ahead of time because often, the contemplation of something is much more traumatic than the actual event. Just as you have adjusted to having a half-empty nest, you will also adjust to a fully empty nest, and though the prospect carries the expected poignance and sadness, your life will be FILLED with <em>so</em> many wonderful possibilities as well! :)</p>
<p>Congrats to you for raising children who are obviously independent and college bound (or already there!).</p>
<p>Also, sweetie, CONGRATS on your 20th wedding anniversary! I hope that you enjoy every minute of your celebrations, and I wish you many, many more years of happiness with your hubster!</p>
<p>I, too, have had a lovely start to 2007! Last night, as we rang in the new year (with LOTS of noise and those little poppers <em>lol</em>), we wished my oldest D a very happy 18th birthday! My life is changing too…a great deal, as I prepare to send D1 (K2) to college in a few short months. <em>sigh</em> I <em>do</em> understand your poignance, Cressmom, and I share every emotion (though my nest is far from empty <em>lol</em>).</p>
<p>Sending my best to you and yours, now and always! You have a wonderful, exciting year ahead of you, and I know that you will embrace it!</p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>2006 was my year of big change. Oldest off to college and youngest off to high school. 2007 should be a nice calm year at my house. Well, unless I think about my “baby” getting his learner’s permit (yikes)! Also celebrating my 23rd anniversary today!!!</p>
<p>corona!!!</p>
<p>HAPPY 23rd ANNIVERSARY!!!
Here’s wishing you many, many more, sweetie!</p>
<p>love, ~berurah</p>
<p>I graduate in 5 months!!!..ok not as cool as anniversaries by still…lol</p>
<p>Thanks for the warm wishes berurah!!!</p>
<p>bsb2007 - Major congrats on your upcoming graduation!!! Anniversaries come around every year, but you only graduate from college once. :)</p>
<p>Best of luck to you!</p>
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<p>Oh, I beg to differ! Graduations are INCREDIBLY exciting! 
CONGRATS!!</p>