The final hour before leaving home

michone
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:45:00 +0000

I have to say goodbye to my senior and freshman sons the same day. Senior is leaving before we get home to go back to school. We are going with freshman to move him in and will visit friends on the way home to put off coming home to an empty house. I burst into tears the minute S2 bounded down the stairs. Vinceh put it best - these are two life altering moments with similar feelings. I have always worked part-time - with my hours cut recently. DH is working even more hours and comes home late at night. S2 was very close to me - he would recount his day in great detail and played 2 varsity sports, so I was always busy with practice, games, etc. I have friends, but most of them are not interested in going out during the week. Eating dinner alone night after night is quite depressing. I like the idea of the empty-nester group. I’m going to have to reach out to more people to keep busy.