Victoria is safely ensconced in college. She is very busy meeting new friends, attending new classes and making a new life. And she seems very happy with hardly a moment to spare for homesickness of any sort.
We seem to have an abundance of new chapters for each family member this fall. My son is still looking for a job but also helping coach his high school football team. My daughter is in the process of re-accessing her life choices and a possible move to the west coast. My husband has an exciting project to work on which may not be altogether new, but is entering a brand new phase of intensity and focus.
As for me, while not yet an official "empty nester" because said son is still home, (thank you God!) I am busy cleaning and getting my home back into some sort of order. Performing my ordinary home-keeping tasks is especially comforting to me right now. Laundry and folding clothes, organizing clutter and grocery shopping. All things I can easily take for granted have taken on a new level of importance. When things are up in the air as they seem to be at this moment, grounding myself in my daily chores makes me feel centered and content. Each day will unfold in it's own way with it's own rhythm. While my head may try and convince me I need a new "plan" for my life, I think I will spend as much time as I can happily humming along until the next adventure presents itself. All in God's good time.
All in good time, indeed, dear heart! Glad to hear that Tori is doing well in her exciting new environment and that your boy is home with you for now:) Your oldest is thinking about moving out here? Big changes on the horizon for her!
Keep enjoying the present. As we know, there is plenty of time to make peace with all of the changes as they happen.
So much love,
Deb
Posted by: Debra | August 24, 2011 at 03:54 PM
New beginnings for everyone... you included. A time for you to head back to the center and discover new things about yourself... xo
Posted by: Jennifer White | August 24, 2011 at 10:57 PM
it is that time of year when things seem to move from flux into a comforting routine...may it be so for you and your family Kathleen...enjoying the beauty of "dailyness" and the mystery of "in between"
Posted by: Laura Hegfield | August 27, 2011 at 08:19 PM