tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post6084750698845754301..comments2024-03-17T05:43:47.360-07:00Comments on Gwen Moss: preparing to let goLeslie Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367872267145012395noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-88916951564460577192013-02-13T20:07:37.200-08:002013-02-13T20:07:37.200-08:00Oh boy, I think about this NOW and mine are only 1...Oh boy, I think about this NOW and mine are only 12 and 4 1/2!!! I start to worry about when they won't live here anymore. Then I think take a deep breath and r e l a x......<br /> At least Mr Moss has some sound advice! When I express my worries and thoughts about them growing up he tells me we have to have another one!!! ;)<br />KristiKristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-91944147545167410502013-02-01T18:17:04.431-08:002013-02-01T18:17:04.431-08:00What a beautiful post.What a beautiful post.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933214618325580791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-1820069079949234792013-01-31T18:40:36.661-08:002013-01-31T18:40:36.661-08:00Oh Leslie, you and Mr. Moss are both quite wise!Oh Leslie, you and Mr. Moss are both quite wise!Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14197078418514604572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-87339710123849137922013-01-31T18:32:49.136-08:002013-01-31T18:32:49.136-08:00So very true! You write so beautifully and the wor...So very true! You write so beautifully and the words are exactly what I experienced when mine left. You do adjust! :)<br /><br />xo<br />PatGypsy Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776584538863129486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-21962181056591978282013-01-31T03:36:07.954-08:002013-01-31T03:36:07.954-08:00I felt so clutchy when my first one wanted to go. ...I felt so clutchy when my first one wanted to go. Oh it was hard. But in the end they are all lingering, semi-dependent, still messy as heck, still needing money and clean clothes. Is this what I wanted? Not having a wise Mr. Moss I get so confused. I want them but I don't. I want them to be as determined as I was but they are only halfway there. I worry if I have spoiled them, ruined them. I worry a lot.<br /><br />Perhaps the lesson for me in this post is that it's okay to step back and name your emotions. I often do lists to keep sane. Perhaps I should do lists of my emotions as well. Thank you xxcatThe Divorced Lady's Companion to Living in Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202093107784073194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-50010329424135247392013-01-30T17:03:33.368-08:002013-01-30T17:03:33.368-08:00That poem from a much younger Michael is so beauti...That poem from a much younger Michael is so beautiful! And the photo of the brothers in the preschool years is priceless. The other day, I popped into the retail store where my 18 yr old high school senior was working the cash register. He didn't see me at first and I just stood there marveling at how responsible and competent he has become! I do the exact same thing, by the way... waking up in the middle of the night wondering whether I've prepared them... thankful the younger two are still in the nest, for a short while anyway. Beautiful post. Thank you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-48878912608839666542013-01-30T16:46:37.857-08:002013-01-30T16:46:37.857-08:00Thank you for your beautiful & insightful thou...Thank you for your beautiful & insightful thoughts! I am in the midst of trying to cherish each day with my 15 yr old sophmore daughter knowing that in 2 years I too will be facing the same heartache, fear & emptiness you have so tenderly expressed! God Bless :)Pattie (Lilacnpearls)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15997840526743101837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-71645330914275741112013-01-30T15:33:25.227-08:002013-01-30T15:33:25.227-08:00I've been there and done that and it is very h...I've been there and done that and it is very hard. It is an entirely new experience once they go off and are on their own at school. Mine have been out of college now for a while and are married and have children (yeah) and it all starts over. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-91092269053592448222013-01-30T14:03:13.700-08:002013-01-30T14:03:13.700-08:00You nailed it. My daughter left for college and I ...You nailed it. My daughter left for college and I thought I'd be glad to see her go, as her high school years were quite tumultuous. I wasn't though. I was devastated; a huge hole opened up inside me. Six months later, she came back home, realizing she had made poor choices and needed to regain her equilibrium. She was only home a few months, but grew up enormously during that time, and by then, we both were ready. It's been 12 years now. I miss her terribly, but we talk often from whatever country she is in (she's military) and our relationship has evolved so much that we now count each other as the best of friends.Cyndiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06410119703382539295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-69809575617636228352013-01-30T10:16:15.656-08:002013-01-30T10:16:15.656-08:00Oh friend....I just love your blog. Truly. You h...Oh friend....I just love your blog. Truly. You have such a way with words and such an incredible voice. Thank you for sharing your heart today!<br /><br />blessings,<br />kariannethistlewoodfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451238626991674963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-18039206122408664042013-01-30T06:26:29.248-08:002013-01-30T06:26:29.248-08:00All I can say is AMEN to that Leslie...a beautiful...All I can say is AMEN to that Leslie...a beautiful post, written so eloquently and understood, deep in my heart. Thank you... xxJeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-2656742532063360412013-01-30T02:01:13.220-08:002013-01-30T02:01:13.220-08:00I am about to ship my firstborn off to college (on...I am about to ship my firstborn off to college (one left behind for a few more years). The last few months have been filled with moments that we realized were the last time we would likely be doing with the boy as a family, at least for awhile. (This weekend for example will the last time he is home for Super Bowl Sinday.) His sister starts high school the same fall he leaves for college and we start all oveer again.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288912903659572443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-76926239010207255132013-01-29T19:38:28.083-08:002013-01-29T19:38:28.083-08:00awww...such a sweet post! awww...such a sweet post! Daniela @Frugal Aint Cheaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785196779476490372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-91343906002868282582013-01-29T19:29:48.265-08:002013-01-29T19:29:48.265-08:00Oh, Leslie! I feel just what you are going through...Oh, Leslie! I feel just what you are going through! I let go too... not too long ago. It's part of the process... but let me promise you, you will love empty nesting eventually. And really your nest is empty less time than you at first imagine!Yvonne @ StoneGablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071383858803336708noreply@blogger.com