tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post8344670482252838014..comments2023-10-28T08:49:12.718-04:00Comments on Stray Thoughts & Ruminations: TransitionsEviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212038923735410573noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-24443510020122502952008-06-01T17:46:00.000-04:002008-06-01T17:46:00.000-04:00Barb - For the kids, they're doing what comes natu...Barb - For the kids, they're doing what comes naturally, moving forward into something new and exciting. Meanwhile, Mom and Dad are left in a house that seems strangely quiet and empty. We feel the absence of their presence and activity, whereas the kids feel the presence of new people and opportunities. They probably feel our absence too, but not to the same degree that we feel theirs. <BR/><BR/>We know that, since we no longer have to build around their schedules on a daily basis, we'll be able to create new opportunities for ourselves. We just haven't figured out what those are going to be yet.<BR/><BR/>Cathy - I've been a great-aunt for 8 years (Samantha, mentioned in the post, is my nephew's daughter). It's really weird thinking of my brother and sister as grandparents.Eviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212038923735410573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-50002327845160536392008-06-01T17:18:00.000-04:002008-06-01T17:18:00.000-04:00There are a lot of those trnsition times in our li...There are a lot of those trnsition times in our lives. Yesterday (Saturday) during the family reunion I realized that Aunt Eva will be a great-grandmother in the fall. When Joanne becomes a grandmother we become great-aunts. Funny how you don't feel that "great" sometimes.Catharinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545492696432754953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-12327066679719366912008-06-01T14:06:00.000-04:002008-06-01T14:06:00.000-04:00I hear you. We have a real tendancy (which is only...I hear you. We have a real tendancy (which is only natural considering the circumstances) to be protective of Matt. I've really tried to back off a little and try not to jump in so much to help him out. It's a fine line.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680174673288007269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-58484616351187512282008-05-31T21:57:00.000-04:002008-05-31T21:57:00.000-04:00Yeah, it's a bittersweet time for us right now. Ob...Yeah, it's a bittersweet time for us right now. Obviously, we want to raise our kids to be independent and are pleased with how they've grown. Unfortunately, the desire to raise responsible adults sometimes conflicts with the instincts to protect our young and keep them close by. We're figuring out how to tone down the protective instinct to an appropriate level.Eviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212038923735410573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-35670476488260845852008-05-31T21:24:00.000-04:002008-05-31T21:24:00.000-04:00I'm not anywhere close to having an empty nest yet...I'm not anywhere close to having an empty nest yet, and I'm not in too much of a hurry for the boys to grow up. However, we are in a position where we are really starting to prepare for our children to enter the adult world and become much more independant. It's a little unnerving.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680174673288007269noreply@blogger.com