The tears are falling

[Glitter Brunello]

Aw, Frank, you are such a sweet softie

[katiemack]

Gosh, Frank, what a moment in time, which you all will cherish. The hardest things are telling our children that it is okay to be who they were meant to be, and to give them the wings to fly. When a few weeks pass, you will all realize that this, like his first day in preschool, is the natural progression of love giving roots and wings to the young we cherish. Good luck to you all. And relish even these sad feelings, they along with the happy ones are what matter most in life

[bigfrank]

Originally Posted by Glitter Brunello

Aw, Frank, you are such a sweet softie

I am very sensitive, You can kill me with kindness.

Since my son at the moment has the room by him self we had to get him everything. So me and my wife went to BJs tonight to pick him up a microwave and an AC,. He stole my TV and we gave him a fridge. I spoke to him a few hours ago to see if he wants me to drop it off tonight and he said no. So I said how about early Morning since we have to pass near there on our way to AC. He said no again because he will be out because of what the School has lined up. So we are hoping to drop it off on Thursday when we come home.

Our close friends came over tonight to comfort me and my wife. We came very close to finishing a 1 liter bottle of Espresso Van Gough.

[GrayFal]

Originally Posted by bigfrank

I am very sensitive, You can kill me with kindness.

Since my son at the moment has the room by him self we had to get him everything. So me and my wife went to BJs tonight to pick him up a microwave and an AC,. He stole my TV and we gave him a fridge. I spoke to him a few hours ago to see if he wants me to drop it off tonight and he said no. So I said how about early Morning since we have to pass near there on our way to AC. He said no again because he will be out because of what the School has lined up. So we are hoping to drop it off on Thursday when we come home.

Our close friends came over tonight to comfort me and my wife. We came very close to finishing a 1 liter bottle of Espresso Van Gough.

The hardest thing u will have to do is give him his space.....I spoke to my DD every day when she went to college for 3 months - but she initiated the calls.... and then they tapered off to 1-2 times a week.

You ARE very close to him - so you can easily drop things off....and one thing the kids LOVE is for their parents to come and visit and take several of their HUNGRY friends out to dinner - so just give him a little time.....

WAIT until he says "Hey, when are u dropping that stuff off?" before you offer to visit again....

{{{HUGS}}}

[wackymother]

Frank, you poor thing. We can't WAIT to drop our oldest DD off at college tomorrow!

Take your DS and his friends to Arthur's Steakhouse in Hoboken. They have great steaks, and it's very close to Stevens.

How could his roommate fail a test and not come to school? Once the kid is accepted--aren't they accepted, period?

[Kay H]

Dh and I drove to Killington on Saturday and I commented on how many cars we saw that appeared to be going to or coming from vacation but none that looked like they were college bound. Maybe we should have waited until Sunday.

Frank, our oldest son went to college in Marietta Ohio and I cried all the way there and DH and I both cried all the way home. The following year son #2 went to college in New Mexico. I flew out with him while DH drove son #1 back to Ohio. I felt like I was leaving him 1/2 way around the world. 3 yrs later when son #3 went to college it was old hat. Feelings of sadness but no tears.

It is a big event for all of you but just part of life. You will see some maturity when he comes home for Christmas break. And realize that he will learn things that his tuition didn't cover

This year my oldest grandson graduated college. Now THAT makes me feel old. He actually got a job in NYC.

[abc31]

You had me crying just reading your post! I know I'm going to feel the same exact way when mine goes. I already get depressed thinking about it & my oldest is only 12!

It sounds like you and your son will always be close. At least it is easier to communicate with them now, with emails & cell phones & what not. Keep yourselves busy. You'll get through it. It sounds like your son has a bright future ahead of him. Lots of luck!

[Marti]

To
Hoboken New Jersey

11.5 miles about 30 mins
(1 hour 15 mins in traffic)

[bigfrank]

Originally Posted by wackymother

Frank, you poor thing. We can't WAIT to drop our oldest DD off at college tomorrow!

Take your DS and his friends to Arthur's Steakhouse in Hoboken. They have great steaks, and it's very close to Stevens.

How could his roommate fail a test and not come to school? Once the kid is accepted--aren't they accepted, period?

Believe me you will miss her. The kid had failed the test but was given a special type of test because he had a disability regarding taking written tests. So they had given him a pass to go as long as he could pass the oral test. He failed that one too and was not accepted. We are not sure when he got the news because as far as my son knew he was going but then started worrying because the kid stopped PMing him back and was not picking up the phone, Finally the night before the kid told my son what happened.

[Luanne]

Frank this is so sweet. Our older dd will be starting her 3rd year of community college and she's still living at home. We honestly can't wait until she finally moves out. Not so much because we don't love her and want her around, but because she needs to get out and stretch her wings. I still look back at going away to college as being one of the best experiences of my life. It's where you really start growing up.