Saturday, August 29, 2009

Changes......

As the end of the month approaches and the weather subtly turns from summer into autumn, the changes of the season are upon us. I picked up some school supplies for my friends' primary school children that I adore and it struck me that for the first time in 21 years I do not have a child starting school. No school supplies to purchase, no schedules to consider.....no tuition to be paid, no housing arrangements to be made. No one in our household needs school supplies....imagine that! I do suspect my young'uns may eventually head back to school someday - but for now it is a strange thing to realize they are finished university.

My thoughts this week were with my friend Kilby's family. Her children are the same ages as mine - and I kept thinking about how Kilby would have given anything to stay on this earth to see the marriage of her children (someday) and the birth of grandchildren (someday). The memorial service yesterday was so very sad and moving. Her children and husband were bereft and her friends and colleagues were heartbroken. After the memorial service, I was struck by an overwhelming cloud that made me realize how much I miss my children - they live so far away. I fear they will never live close enough to satisfy my selfish motherly overbearing bossy desires......

A friend of my daughter came to visit this morning....she brought news of children on the move - some of my daughter's school friends who recently got married, some who are moving away for new opportunities, some who are starting new studies. More changes......

What is an empty-nester of non-newschoolyear-starting children to do?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Road trip! We here in Toronto, can't wait to see you and cheer you up. Also, buy some school supplies for yourself --post-its, mechanical pencils(the expensive kind, pretty highlighters to spoil yourself. They will be useful on the trip. Hurry.
Wendy

Anonymous said...

why not drink?