Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you and taking you by surprise. One minute all your babies are sweet & cuddly and you’re their favorite person in the world; the next, they’re preteens and you are the most uncool person in their world. Blink, and they’re graduating high school about to start their own life. And you’re left wondering- what do I do now?
This is where I’m at. My youngest child graduates high school next week and leaves for college 3 weeks after that. My emotions are mixed to say the least- I jump from excitement to sadness to relief to panic and then circle back to excitement again. Even though I’m feeling all the things, he is doing what he is supposed to do and has a plan for his life, and that’s a good thing.
Me…? I’m still trying to figure out “what do I do now?” I know I’m not the only one out there at this stage of life where the kids are gone and have to rediscover who you are beyond “mom”. So, let’s navigate this new season of life together and see that this part is good, too!
-Amanda