Happy August

This is always the time of year when I pause and am amazed again that Christmas is right around the corner.

A year ago at this time I was distraught over the absence of Hannah and the impending absence of Curtis. I didn't believe mom then when she predicted that over time I would come to love being alone in this house and even look forward to the kids leaving the house after a weekend visit. After Curtis started school, my overwhelming emotions were these feelings of sadness and emptyness. Though children graduating from high school and going off to college is a huge accomplishment, I kept wondering, "What am I supposed to do now?" Well, I moved through this and past it. (Many previous blog entries give you an idea of how.)

Mom asked me yesterday if I was looking forward to Curtis going back to school. I giggled and said, "Yes." She chuckled and sort of sang, "I told you." My mom...is so wise...and always so right.