missing her
The problem with being so connected to someone is the separation. I am missing my daughter in a crazy mad sort of way. She is trotting through Europe, having a fabulous time I’m sure. I’m afraid that this is a trial run to prepare me for when she leaves for college. She had decided to stay on the west coast but then the day before she left for Europe, she told me she had her transcripts sent to the east coast college, just in case she changed her mind. WHAT???!! I remained calm and went to cry alone. I have a sick feeling she’ll come home later this month and say she is in love with travel and will go east. It’s life, I know this and I know it will all be fine. One thought I keep hearing in my overly active mind is how lucky am I to be her mother for there is no greater connection than that of a mother and her child, however far they are distanced.
I’m out to the gardens to spend some time in the dirt! Besides yoga, it’s the best relaxation I know.
You’ll be ok
My daughter told us how she misses Argentina so-o-o-o-o much. And she, too, loves to travel. While she was gone, we kept in touch by email and AIM. We downloaded Skype (for free) and talked that way. If she didn’t have a good internet connection at her home-stay, she used an Internet Cafe. The 2 months sped by–after the first week or so. It kind of was training for when she goes to NYC for college in the fall. And it really was a roots and wings thing, too. She managed incredibly well in a foreign country where she didn’t know the language. Amazing stuff. Enjoy your time in the garden! Nurture your plants as you have nurtured your daughter.
Comment by debra — July 7, 2007 @ 10:04 pm
hey stranger! ((HUGS))
Comment by Steph — July 12, 2007 @ 1:59 am