We brought our daughter Rose to college this week. I am so proud of her and excited, and well aware that she is in the perfect place for the next beautiful chapter of her life. I knew the drop off wouldn’t be easy, as we are a very close-knit family. What I didn’t anticipate was the flood of memory that would overtake me for the next few days. Yes, I miss the eighteen year old, but even more I miss the childhood. The sweet smile, blond curls, bare feet dancing across the kitchen floor… costumes… These days I feel a bit swamped with nostalgia. I am far from here, in another time. It’s very warm, love-filled, and a bit teary.
Ingrid– I know where you are. I took the same journey in 1988 with my blond, curly headed baby. Just had to do it again with her two kids with whom I am very close. They left the Island early this AM and I, too, am feeling very nostalgic and teary. What is it–the only constant is change? Take care, Connie