Yesterday was a big day. Lindsey got her regular driver’s license. We
\nwere sitting in the waiting area for our number to be called and were
\ntalking about plans for this weekend. I have to try and schedule
\neverything between the girls and I so I can get everyone where they need
\nto go and still get my grocery shopping and yard work done. I was
\nhoping to get together with one of the neighbors on Saturday and I asked
\nLindsey what she was doing. She told me about a couple of things that
\nshe was going to do and I started to figure out how the driving schedule
\nwas going to work when we both realized that I didn’t need to figure out
\nthe driving schedule. She didn’t need me to be the driver anymore. In
\na few moments she would have a “real” driver’s license complete with a
\nnot so flattering photo, and she could drive herself. There was a short
\nlittle pause in the conversation and then I told her, “I’VE LOST YOU!”,
\n“YOU DON’T NEED ME ANY MORE!”<\/p>\n
For the past three years I have been trying to prepare myself for the
\ntime when the girls went off to college and I would be “home alone”.
\nI’ve always known that as the girls become teens they would start
\nspending more and more time with their friends, boyfriends included, and
\nwould be less interested in doing things with me. Lindsey has been very
\ngood about inviting me to go to dinner and school events with her
\nfriends, partly because I was able to drive, but it was still a nice
\nthing to let me tag along and spend time with her.<\/p>\n
So last night her transition to independence started. She drove over to
\nher friend’s house and then to the Target to shop and then went over to
\nthe Chinese take out for dinner. She called to see if we wanted her to
\nbring home something for us, just like I used to do when I’m out running
\nerrands.<\/p>\n
I survived the evening. Tried to keep busy and not worry about her out
\non the road with all those crazy drivers.<\/p>\n
But the worst part is the realization that the girls are growing up so
\nfast and will soon be off to college. I will be home alone. The good
\nthing is that it is a gradual transition. They leave a little bit at a
\ntime. I keep trying to find ways to enjoy this time as much as I can.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yesterday was a big day. Lindsey got her regular driver’s license. We were sitting in the waiting area for our number to be called and were talking about plans for this weekend. I have to try and schedule everything between … Continue reading