“Listen to the whispers,” a friend tells me, because everything you do or decide not to do, is leaving you clues.
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"The majority of these stories are written from the writer's personal experience versus expert advice. They are people, just like you, who have chosen to show their vulnerability by sharing stories they hope will inspire you and enrich your most important relationships." 
A few weeks ago, we took our youngest child to college. I confess I started counting down the weeks to that moment even as the summer days appeared endless.
Our words flew over and around each other, landing on ears unwilling to listen. We were both so sure we were right. We both knew the other was wrongโAnd we just had to get our points across.
Twas the end of the summer,
It just wasnโt right.
Every beach chair was packed up,
And so were the kites…Make room for the soup
The outdoor fireside chats.
Make room for the leaves,
Thank God, no more gnats!
Are our nest ever really empty? As our adult children spread their wings, many parents, like us, are finding unique ways to stay connected with their kids.
Having successfully avoided playing golf for the first 40-some years of my life, asking if, “I really enjoy golf?” Does beg the question.
He spotted her across the room and nonchalantly worked his way in her direction. Looking very Sophia Loren meets Annette Funicello…dark hair, captivatingly-sexy brown eyes, and a figure any woman of the day would envyโmy dad made his approach. Minutes into their small talk, he realized this “gorgeous woman” was one of Jantzen’s few female marketing representatives at the time. At that moment, he no longer cared if Miss Missouri was even in attendance.ย
Now that they’re all but grown, I don’t take one second of it for granted.
I think of the generations that have gone ahead of us: their words of encouragement, their silent and spoken prayers, their admonitions and stories, their smiles and reassurances; extended from those who walked before and then alongside, getting us to this place.
I’m avoiding thinking about the giant void my daughter leaves behind. The one filled with infectious laughter and the funny, contorted faces she makes when she springs to life ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฉ.