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Empty Nest in Two Weeks

August 2, 2007 | by Natalie Caine | 3 Comments

My daughter has always lived in this house. In two weeks she will be a freshman living in a dorm far away. I will be here not hearing her voice, footsteps, or seeing her jump up on the kitchen counter as I mix brownies for the school picnic.
This is the opening of a mother talking with me on the phone. Sandy is trying to come to grips with her only daughter leaving the nest.
She talked about the check list and her daughter

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  1. margie says:
    August 5, 2007 at 1:16 pm

    Thank you soooo much for your wonderful blog….found it in random searching about empty nest.
    Our son will be leaving for college a week from today.
    The tears are flowing much more lately!
    I cannot imagine the house without him!
    I’ll be back to read more later….some wonderful posts here….so glad I found you!
    Margie

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  2. Karen says:
    August 7, 2007 at 2:15 pm

    I’m feeling SO MUCH the same today. My daughter is leaving in three weeks. Yesterday, I took her for a doctor’s appointment – and kept wishing I could turn back time and have her be little again. I start to cry as I write this…I know the grief passes, but it’s such a challenge to be in it.

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  3. Kate says:
    August 24, 2007 at 8:10 pm

    “It’s over, the little girl (boy, in my case) and mommy.”
    That says it all for me. I am so sad. He’s been gone a week, and only 1 phone call from him. In my mind, I know that means he is successfully making the transition, but I sure do feel forgotten right now.
    I do have a hobby I am enjoying and my husband and I had already started date nights in preparation for this. We are already enjoying the freedom.
    But I am still sad that it’s over.

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