Our youngest son is home from college this weekend. He’s the first one to go away to college. So, this whole college thing is new territory for all of us. It’s been quite an adjustment to say the least. This new normal took a toll on the creativity and threw me into a writer’s slump. It was worse than a writer’s block. I’m on here, while he’s sitting at the table doing his assignments for class and watching college football. He will be playing football in college. Super proud of him!
New life changes can hamper the creative flow and that is okay. I tried writing during that time and it was really rough. I know there are some of you out there that sent a child away to college for the first time. I’m saying it’s okay to be emotional right now. No one told us 18 years would fly by so quickly, to set them free to go start their own lives. For 18 years they have relied on us for everything, and if we are lucky they will text or call us once a day during their busy college lives.
If you know someone that has sent their child away to college for the first time, check on them. Most of the time we are not okay. We miss our kids terribly as we adjust to this new normal. It will get easier with time, but that time hasn’t arrived yet. So, be patient with us if we are moody or quiet. We will eventually come around and start being ourselves again.
Have a great evening! I think he is almost done with his work.
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