My empty-nest keeps filling back up again. Jon--my youngest--surprised us last night by driving home from Grove City College (he's attending a wedding today). "No," he's not the groom! Anyway, he needed a haircut (and I'm the one with the scissors!). I've been practicing on them since they were born. So as I was ready to scoot out the door to attend my writer's group, I ended up giving Jon a haircut instead. What an unexpected blessing: For 30 minutes I had his undivided attention (remember: I'm the one with the scissors!). He shares things with me besides the normal stuff, like school, his classes, and how much he owes on his school loans. We talk about things that really matter, like his dreams, his passions, and his hopes for the future. I laugh, I cry, and at the end I get a BIG hug and a kiss with the words, "Thanks, Mom, that's the best haircut you ever gave me." (He says that every time, but still it's nice to hear again!)

Empty next...nope I don't think so, it's full of blessings.

Hugs!

Connie

Connie, we had an empty nest last year and we embraced it. We came and went as we pleased, ate what we felt like, went to bed whenever, and had a wonder year.

However, our oldest graduated in May and is now working in Baltimore and living at home to save money. I think it's the wise thing to do. For the most part, he's a pleasure to have around. He food shops and is our personal chef because he loves to cook. Last night we went out to dinner with another couple we've known since he was a kid and he went with us. It was a pleasure enjoying his company as a adult.

Glad to hear you got to see Jon. I know how much you adore him.

My nest is really empty right now with one son in India as an exhange student for college and the other is preparing to go to Italy for a month! Sometimes I see that having son's is hard because they tend to not need their mothers as much. I do hear from them if anything emotional happens in their life though and that is nice.

I've one in college out of state who is independent, completely, and one who has his Master's and is married and working! I had my first son so young, I was a baby, but still I managed to have two independent children.
Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like to have had a daughter!
dancer9

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For the most part, he's a pleasure to have around. He food shops and is our personal chef because he loves to cook.

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I think my partner could really relate to this. We went back to visiting our families, which included his son. One day..after a busy wedding (of son), son prepared a 8-course lunch (yes, lunch, not dinner) at the restaurant where he is a chef, for his father and his cousin. It was a leisurely 3 hr. affair.

Needless to say my partner was stuffed ...when he biked over to my sister's place for dinner and tried to have a supper dish.

It is a pleasure when a child can exercise a gift of theirs ..for benefit of parents.

"God Bless the Child that's got It's Own."


dancer9

dancer, what is your son in India majoring in?

My MIL had two sons. Her DILs (my SIL and I) were typically the ones to reach out. After years of our doing this, I began saying to hubby, "Have you talked to your mom this week?" I felt like it was time for him to make the contact. He finally did, and in the last few years of her life, he was the one calling and setting things up with her. I think she loved it!

Dotsie,
My son goes to Carleton University and is studying History with a Women and Gender studies minor. He is in India for his minor until Christmas.
He is very intelligent and in fact, was asked to write the student response after the last presidential debate before the election! I am proud of him!
I miss him a lot but he is enjoying it there and learning a lot!
dancer9

What a neat major for a guy. I'm not surprised at his intelligence. He must take after his mom.

Thank you, Dotsie.
dancer