'Adolescence is a period of rapid changes.
Between the ages
of 12 and 17, for example,
a parent ages as much as 20 years.'
-Unknown
We are on the downhill slide with our Communications subject
with the all our websites up and running.
It has been a huge learning curve for me having never even played with
uploading information onto a website. I
still don’t have a Facebook site (and don’t tell Claire) never intend on having
one. I’m loving Twitter and the information
you can easily find out there in the big wide world. The other exciting thing happening is the
closer we get to finishing this subject the closer I get to my holiday overseas
in June.
The only black cloud on my horizon is my baby announcing he
was moving out – on Mother’s Day! Ironic
really as my husband’s son moved out at the same age but on Father’s day. I never thought I would get empty nest syndrome,
after all when my husband and I met we had a ready-made family and couldn’t
wait for this day, to be alone and to be able to do what I want, when I want. Strange after so long.
The idea of never having to cook another sausage sizzle is
very appealing however just typing this I can smell onions. What will I do with every night free? No football, less washing, being able to have
a piece of toast for dinner because I can’t be bothered cooking.
I will miss the hustle and bustle of a houseful of boys some
staying a day and others who needed help stayed for months at a time. I’ll miss
the screams of ‘What’s for dinner’ echoing down the hall as each entered the
house in the afternoons. The halls will
be quiet. My son can’t understand, “I’ll
only be around the corner mum and I’ll still txt you when I’m hungry”, which I
think on the wage he is on will be quite often.
Times are changing for all of us. Soon I will be finished my Graduate
Certificate, have an empty house but start on my exciting and long planned for travels. My
boys will have grown up and left the nest, I’m proud of them all, but secretly
hope they will still need their mum – lots!
