Hoosierdood
Grandmaster
Had to say goodbye to both of my daughters this week. Trying to keep it together, but its been tough.
My oldest daughter (19) stayed home last year and took some classes at community college. Well, this year she decided it was time to take her education to the next level. We dropped her off last week at Bethel University in Mishawaka. She was 100% "daddy's girl" since the day she was born. She looked like her mother, but her personality, including her stubbornness, was all me. It was tough to leave her.
My youngest daughter (18) got dropped off at Grand Valley State University today. She is a little more outgoing and extroverted than her sister (and me), but she is still daddy's girl. Maybe not as much as her sister was, but we definitely had a good relationship. I figured it would be easier with her, since we had a practice run with her sister last week, and it was. But even though it was "easier" doesn't mean it was easy.
My oldest son (16) got his driver's license on Thursday, so now he is more independent. Its actually kind of nice since I don't have to cart his butt everywhere, but still makes me a little nervous seeing him take off by himself. He will be driving himself and his brother (15) to school tomorrow for their first day.
I think when the day comes to say goodbye to my sons, it will be tough too, but its different with girls. And to not just lose 1, but both the same year has been especially difficult for me. I know their mother and I have done our best raising them, and I have faith that at least some of what we taught them has stuck. I also have known for a long time that this day would eventually come, and I was going to have to let them go. Just didn't know it was going to be this tough.
Funny thing is that my wife is handling it much better than I am.
My oldest daughter (19) stayed home last year and took some classes at community college. Well, this year she decided it was time to take her education to the next level. We dropped her off last week at Bethel University in Mishawaka. She was 100% "daddy's girl" since the day she was born. She looked like her mother, but her personality, including her stubbornness, was all me. It was tough to leave her.
My youngest daughter (18) got dropped off at Grand Valley State University today. She is a little more outgoing and extroverted than her sister (and me), but she is still daddy's girl. Maybe not as much as her sister was, but we definitely had a good relationship. I figured it would be easier with her, since we had a practice run with her sister last week, and it was. But even though it was "easier" doesn't mean it was easy.
My oldest son (16) got his driver's license on Thursday, so now he is more independent. Its actually kind of nice since I don't have to cart his butt everywhere, but still makes me a little nervous seeing him take off by himself. He will be driving himself and his brother (15) to school tomorrow for their first day.
I think when the day comes to say goodbye to my sons, it will be tough too, but its different with girls. And to not just lose 1, but both the same year has been especially difficult for me. I know their mother and I have done our best raising them, and I have faith that at least some of what we taught them has stuck. I also have known for a long time that this day would eventually come, and I was going to have to let them go. Just didn't know it was going to be this tough.
Funny thing is that my wife is handling it much better than I am.