Family Changes
A phrase that my daughter has heard from me many times over the years is that she is my perfect daughter.
I remember the day that she was born as if it were yesterday. The miracle of a new life. The hopes and dreams of an uncharted future. I am thrilled and proud to be her father.
She starts her second year at university next week. She returned to her residence college this week-end.
I woke up at about 4 o’clock this morning very restless and a bit melancholy. This is a difficult time for me as a parent. I know that my daughter is becoming her own person and that soon she will forge her own path in life.
I will deeply miss her daily presence in my life. Time goes by too quickly.
Rich, are you familiar with John Mayer’s song “Daughters”? My Bree sings it all the time since Andy picked up the cd for me…
Loved it so much I posted on it:
http://theocity.blogspot.com/2005/08/fathers-and-daughters.html
Having taken two children to two seperate University’s yesterday, both my husband and I felt very sad last night. His comment was, “I know that they have to grow up and leave, but I just don’t like it, and I don’t have to like it!”