Nah, can't get rid of me that easily.... My 22-YO daughter has graduated from college and is leaving for a few days in California and then on to New Zealand for a year! My younger daughters, ages 6 and 8, don't really comprehend it yet... oh hell it's is hard for me, too. They just finished 1st and 2nd grade. When they next see their sister they will have just completed 2nd and 3rd grade. Time to celebrate or cry or both? Anyone ever done something like this before... either said good-bye or been the one to leave?
And here I've been rooting in another thread for a fellow to move from home. You show the other side of it, giddy. Best of luck to your daughter and you should begin planning a vacation to New Zealand! I've heard it's spectacular. A hobbit told me!
The total timetable for a sex change is years: the qualifying, the surgery, the recovery, the adjustment, the dating, the engagement, the marriage, and the awkward part about being the receiver rather than the giver. Would you believe divorce and re-marriage?
Do you want to see pictures of the North Island or the South Island? Forget it; she's going with her boyfriend of 2 years who also just graduated from UNC in Geo-Physics. Think they'll come back married? or never come back?
It's great time in a young woman's life. Grow her wings and time to fly. Celebrate that your daughter is an adult now
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Seconded. My BFF left for England to study abroad - possibly never to return - two years ago. Here's how we handle it: Three or four days before she left - we took her to all her favorite places to eat, shop, and hang out. We had a small celebration - just the family and me. We helped her pack. And we took her to the airport, said our goodbyes, and cried our eyes out on the way home. After she arrived in England - we figured out the best time to talk, we talk at least once a week. And at least once a year, she comes back over, and I go over there. That way we're guaranteed to see each other in person at least twice a year. When she comes home - we again take her to all her favorite places, shopping, movies, liquor, whatever. When I go there - I visit her for a few days at her place, then we both take a mini-vacation to go sightsee together. I'm actually in the process of saving money and planning my trip to go see her in the fall. Is it sad that I'm excited about the prospect of wearing a scarf?
I did? I'll change my post if rhad will! Whatcha say, rhad? Should we save Manny from further embarrassment?
