Heading to Kindergarten, College, or Somewhere in Between - Part I

I have many friends who will be sending their kids to college in a few weeks. I remember when we did that several years ago. It was a disaster. We pulled into the college campus. We had 3 cars filled to the top. Each of the boys had his car, and we had ours. We were in a long line of cars waiting to be checked in and sent to the appropriate dorm. It was a hot Texas day - 100+ degrees. Our cell phone rang and it was Doug. He was a couple of cars behind us in the long line. He sounded tense. We looked in our rear view mirror. His truck had died and smoke was everywhere. He was holding up the entire line! Needless to say, he had his share of stares. What a way to be welcomed to your college campus for the first time! That was 3 years ago and Doug survived the experience. That's just Part 1 of the story. I will continue with Part 2 next time.

Sending our kiddos to college stirs within us a mixture of emotion. This mixture of emotion includes worry, reflection, worry, anxiety, worry, and excitement. Then there's the questions: Were we strict enough? Were we too strict? Did we teach them everything they need to know about people and life? Do they know how to iron, scrub a toliet, read a map, buy groceries? Relax and enjoy these next few weeks. I will share some tips in an upcoming post.

Have a great day, Robin