There are so many days that we can't wait for in our lives...when we were kids it was our birthday, or Christmas or when we got to go visit Grandma's house.
When we were teens it was when we turned 16 or the last day of school or graduation day.
As an adult, I remember waiting for 18, then 19 and finally 21 to arrive (I had been legal and illegal so many times with the changing of the legal drinking age, I was really confused!).
Other big days would be your wedding day, or the day your children were born. The first day of school each year, and many other milestones along the way such as Proms, Homecoming dances, Sports and Honor programs, winning International Science Fair, the day they receive their acceptance letter to college and finally graduation day.
Then there is the day they move out of your house and into the college dorm, and then you wait for the BIG DAY to arrive. This is the day when our kids tell us that they miss us, that nothing compares to home cooked meals, and the simple joy of being in the same room as good ole' mom and dad.
All the tears I shed while watching my children achieve all of the days listed above didn’t' compare to the tears that welled up in my eyes when I received the following text from my youngest son, now a Freshmen in college. "For the first time since I left home I woke up this morning and missed you guys" he said. Gasp! THE BIG DAY had finally arrived! My boy misses me!! I could hardly contain my excitement when I quickly texted back, "Oh, I miss you too! What do you miss the most?" I was just sure that he was going to say 'You of course mom!' Imagine my chagrine when he wrote back "clean clothes...."
Maybe I don't miss him as much as I think I do! LOL
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