A mother's job is to produce a child that will be able to leave the nest and survive well. Will be able to be a upstanding member of the community and the world. That is joy! I agree, cry of happiness that he is able to leave and be happy for him. Being an empty nester is GREAT!!! I love each of my six children, but I also love my husband and now we really have time for each other.
Originally Posted by Mamagus
Suck it up Buttercup! Would you be happier if he had been born with an illness that would have kept him home with you forever!? Be proud and happy that he CAN go. I have a good friend who cries each time she thinks of high school graduation a few years away for her son Josh. He has CP and will be with them as long as they can keep him home.
I agree with Renee. Cry but let them be tears of happiness. You have been blessed!