Bittersweet day.
My DD 3 is a newly minted college freshman moving into her dorm today, and I can't be with her. She attends one of the many thousands of colleges in Boston. DD 2 is a junior at the same college. DD 2 moves into an off-campus apartment with 4 friends today. I and can't be there to help.
Originally DW and I were going to drive to Boston, help the girls move in, and then have a leisurely drive back, visiting DW's parents in NYC along the way. But we can't travel to Mass. or NY these days. Pity.
Anyway, DD 3 hung up her cleats about a year ago. She didn't play for her HS team -- she was good at softball but bad at school politics. Pity. The HS team struggled without her, but the coaches never figured out why they couldn't win any playoff games, ever. But, DD 3 came back and played for a club team that needed a utility player to cover kids who were on vacation. DD 3 mostly played outfield, but she occasionally pitched, including 3 games on Sunday of her last tournament -- 2 complete game victories, and a great relief performance in a game that was already lost.
DD 3's college doesn't have a softball team. They have a club, but DD 3 is in a very tough academic program, and doesn't have time for softball.
Of course I am worried about my baby being off in college. This is the youngest of my 4 kids, so I am really feeling ancient.
I think she will be OK. They have COVID testing today, Thursday and Saturday, then every 3 days until this thing ends. She made friends with her new roommate over social media this summer. Her older sister is a few blocks away. She made a few other friends via social media with some other freshmen. And, there is a girl at the school, a junior, who she knew from Little League days.
But then, the whole point of being a parent is so our kids can leave the nest and fly out on their own.
It just happens so fast. Blink of an eye. One minute she was a baby, the youngest of 4 kids. I blink and she's playing in elementary school. Blink again and she's in 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U tournaments. Blink again and she's graduating HS and off to college.
Speaking of blinking, my DD 1 graduated from college this year, and my DS has been out of college for a couple of years.
So fast.
To you parents out there -- enjoy it while you can. It's gone sooner than you think.
My DD 3 is a newly minted college freshman moving into her dorm today, and I can't be with her. She attends one of the many thousands of colleges in Boston. DD 2 is a junior at the same college. DD 2 moves into an off-campus apartment with 4 friends today. I and can't be there to help.
Originally DW and I were going to drive to Boston, help the girls move in, and then have a leisurely drive back, visiting DW's parents in NYC along the way. But we can't travel to Mass. or NY these days. Pity.
Anyway, DD 3 hung up her cleats about a year ago. She didn't play for her HS team -- she was good at softball but bad at school politics. Pity. The HS team struggled without her, but the coaches never figured out why they couldn't win any playoff games, ever. But, DD 3 came back and played for a club team that needed a utility player to cover kids who were on vacation. DD 3 mostly played outfield, but she occasionally pitched, including 3 games on Sunday of her last tournament -- 2 complete game victories, and a great relief performance in a game that was already lost.
DD 3's college doesn't have a softball team. They have a club, but DD 3 is in a very tough academic program, and doesn't have time for softball.
Of course I am worried about my baby being off in college. This is the youngest of my 4 kids, so I am really feeling ancient.
I think she will be OK. They have COVID testing today, Thursday and Saturday, then every 3 days until this thing ends. She made friends with her new roommate over social media this summer. Her older sister is a few blocks away. She made a few other friends via social media with some other freshmen. And, there is a girl at the school, a junior, who she knew from Little League days.
But then, the whole point of being a parent is so our kids can leave the nest and fly out on their own.
It just happens so fast. Blink of an eye. One minute she was a baby, the youngest of 4 kids. I blink and she's playing in elementary school. Blink again and she's in 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U tournaments. Blink again and she's graduating HS and off to college.
Speaking of blinking, my DD 1 graduated from college this year, and my DS has been out of college for a couple of years.
So fast.
To you parents out there -- enjoy it while you can. It's gone sooner than you think.