Daughter leaving for college-Inside Out themed gift
Aug 14, 2015 20:27:32 GMT
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Post by 3jaysanc on Aug 14, 2015 20:27:32 GMT
I posted before about my oldest daughter. She was on track through out high school, became the commanding officer of Marine Corps JROTC at her school, grades were great and then in the summer before senior year she got injured at
Parris Island on the Recruit Depot obstacle course. Some scholarships were lost because of the injury and some were lost because she was missing the deadlines for the PT requirements while she recuperated from her injury.
It really changed her, she became defeated and just not the same girl. So while her step sister, who is three months younger, spent the year thriving and achieving at UGA, my daughter worked a part time job, saved money and started the process for plan B.
She got rejected from her reach school and chose to go to KSU. (Kennesaw State University) and cross register at Georgia Tech so that she can attend Air Force ROTC there. It's been a long two years since her injury and I feel like I am
getting glimpses of my old girl back.
I moved my step daughter back to UGA on Tuesday. Tomorrow I move my oldest baby to KSU.
I am thrilled that things are finally happening for her. She is already doing something I never did, going to college. All you ever want for your babies are for them to be happy and to succeed (in whatever way defines success for them).
I want her to be more than I ever gave myself the chance to become, I want her to know that she deserves that...BUT
I am going to miss my baby. I didn't think it would be this hard. She is only going to be a little more than an hour away, but this is the first time she will be on her own. This will be the first time I will be without her.
We saw the movie Inside Out and loved it! We cried like babies. The first time I saw the part where one of the spheres (core memories) could be a mix of two different emotions, I immediately thought of when we
would be moving her into her dorm. This is a yellow and blue core memory for me... definitely. Mostly happy, just a little sad and something that will remain with me and continue to form me as a mom and a person.
I bought a marble, mostly yellow with a little streak of blue in it. I am going to leave it on her desk in her room when we leave. She will know what it means.
For any other moms who went through this, I now know what it's like and it is both awesome and rewarding to see your babies grow and move on. It also kind of sucks!
So... as of tomorrow I am the proud mom of a KSU Owl.
Let's hope I keep it together
Parris Island on the Recruit Depot obstacle course. Some scholarships were lost because of the injury and some were lost because she was missing the deadlines for the PT requirements while she recuperated from her injury.
It really changed her, she became defeated and just not the same girl. So while her step sister, who is three months younger, spent the year thriving and achieving at UGA, my daughter worked a part time job, saved money and started the process for plan B.
She got rejected from her reach school and chose to go to KSU. (Kennesaw State University) and cross register at Georgia Tech so that she can attend Air Force ROTC there. It's been a long two years since her injury and I feel like I am
getting glimpses of my old girl back.
I moved my step daughter back to UGA on Tuesday. Tomorrow I move my oldest baby to KSU.
I am thrilled that things are finally happening for her. She is already doing something I never did, going to college. All you ever want for your babies are for them to be happy and to succeed (in whatever way defines success for them).
I want her to be more than I ever gave myself the chance to become, I want her to know that she deserves that...BUT
I am going to miss my baby. I didn't think it would be this hard. She is only going to be a little more than an hour away, but this is the first time she will be on her own. This will be the first time I will be without her.
We saw the movie Inside Out and loved it! We cried like babies. The first time I saw the part where one of the spheres (core memories) could be a mix of two different emotions, I immediately thought of when we
would be moving her into her dorm. This is a yellow and blue core memory for me... definitely. Mostly happy, just a little sad and something that will remain with me and continue to form me as a mom and a person.
I bought a marble, mostly yellow with a little streak of blue in it. I am going to leave it on her desk in her room when we leave. She will know what it means.
For any other moms who went through this, I now know what it's like and it is both awesome and rewarding to see your babies grow and move on. It also kind of sucks!
So... as of tomorrow I am the proud mom of a KSU Owl.
Let's hope I keep it together
