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My wife is having a really tough time. She was OK for the drive there, but had a rough time on the way back and is in pretty rough shape right now. He had a pretty rough night last night as he said that it just hit him that things will never be the same. I am pretty sad as well, although we still have a daughter at home so it will be some years before the empty nest hits us. Still, I am pretty sad and shedding a few tears as I sit here typing this. It did help to catch up on today's posts just now. Gave me something to take my mind off of things. I am going to miss him for many reasons, most especially the fun we had looking over new Mego purchases when they arrived.
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it sucks now bro, but hang in there is all for the best...how far away is he?"Time to nut up or shut up"
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I'm sure that was one of those gut-check moments.
Hang in there, man. It's a transition that requires an adjustment for all concerned.
In a few years, you are going to remember this in a way you probably don't think is possible at the moment. The sadness of the moment is having its moment overshadowing the pride in your kid you must feel.
Down the road, when you retell the story, it will go like this..."I was sad to see him go, but all I could think of at that moment was how proud I was of him!". That feeling, though barely noted now, is going to win out in the long run.
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More power to you. I was misty-eyed watching my son get on the school bus to be whisked to Kindergarten last Monday. lol.It's all good!Comment
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Hang in there, hun. He's only a phone call or e-mail away. And the holidays are fast apprcoahing, so you'll see him again before your know it.
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You will be fine and your son will do great. What school is he attending?Comment
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My father is the kind of guy that really never cried, especially in front of folks.
As a child I saw him take the news that *his* father died with a shrug.
I saw him take the news that my mom's mother had passed more to heart, and I saw him shed one tear as he told me we could never let my mom see us cry, as she needed us to be strong for her at that time.
Then I went to college, and my father flew there with me, checked me into my apartment and hopped a cab back to the airport to fly home.
My mother, before she died told me that when he got home he locked himself in the bedroom and wouldn't come out. He wouldn't let anyone in either. He just sat there crying and called off work.
The next time I saw him cry was the night my mother died.
So on one hand I can count the times I know my father has cried, and still have 2 fingers left over. 2 involved deaths in the family, and one involved me leaving home for school.
So I your wife taking it hard, and you having a hard time as well... well, it's natural. But the upside is, you'll become even closer to him now than you ever thought was possible.
I know it happened to me.
Plus, thanksgiving is right around the corner. Book his flight, bus or train NOW. It'll make you feel better. (plus you won't have to pay the inflated prices!)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Yeah it's tough. We sent both my boys off to college within 24 hours in two different states. Packed one up moved him into Boston, said goodbye and came home to pack the car for #2. Got up early Sunday, 7 hour ride to NY, unpack and head home. It was so rushed it didn't really take effect until we were finally headed home. I can only say it will get easier. My daughter starts high school this year so 4 years from now, we do it with our "baby". That should be fun. My wife's already seeing the end of the tunnel. I figure when we hit junior year and we're looking at colleges it will start the full on emotional swing my wife always goes through. You'll cry the next 3 or 4 times. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break. Then they're home for summer.It's not a doll it's an action figure.Comment
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Thanks everyone, we are doing a little better this morning. And we pretty much told ourselves the same things you have said. We will see him soon. He is attending Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA, which is a little over 3 hours away. So, not like's it's out of state or on the other side of the country or anything. It is a LONG day driving there and back though. He is majoring in Molecular Biology as he wants to be a surgeon, so more power to him. He has more brains than his old man if he can pull that off. Anyway, thanks.Comment
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Seeing your grown son off to college proudly is a definate check on the Short List of must dos down here
Congraulations.Comment
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Your family should look into SKYPE, this way you can have face to face conversations sometimes. He can also "share" in the new mego purchases via this too.
My oldest is a junior, not sure if he is going to be going to college. If he does I know he wants to go far away. That day will be a bummer.
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