Sarah went off to her 6th grade retreat yesterday. She'll be gone until tomorrow afternoon. She is at a camp with other 11 year-olds for two nights with NO contact with her parents. ACK!!!!
I wasn't prepared for how this retreat would make me feel. As I helped Sarah pack for this trip I struggled with keeping my emotions in check. It was just a multitude of things that brought home how grown up my daughter is now.
It was the deodorant and the bras. It was the removal of the "butterfly" from the sleeping bag cover and the careful choosing of pajamas (only sleep pants and t-shirts). It was the bible that she has become so comfortable with and the excitement of being away for 3 days.
This is the first time that Sarah and I will not have told each other, "I love you" before we go to bed. This is first time that I've not held and kissed my daughter in a full day and the first time I've not not been able to talk with her.
I'm amazed at how much I'm bothered by all of this. I keep checking the school website looking for an update (they said they would post SOMETHING!). I'm glad that I haven't heard from her because that means all is well. Then on the other hand, I so wish she would call.
I did write a "mom note" and stick in her notebook. I hope that she'll get a good feeling when she reads it and realizes how much I really miss her. I can't wait to see her tomorrow and hear all about her experience.
On Wednesday I said goodbye and I love you to a totally different child. Tomorrow I'll greet a young lady who had her first taste of independence---and loved every minute of it. I'm not sure I like letting go.
I know....Aly was gone for 3 days when she was in 6th grade, and Connor was gone for a full week!! NO cell phones allowed, though I was able to be a parent volunteer for one day of that week. She'll be fine, and will have had a blast, and you'll survive. It's the first of many to come... (((hugs)))
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Ah man, do they really have to grow up?!!?
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