So today is an end of an era. Our eldest daughter, Amy, has left home. Well she still has her room, that has loads of stuff and furniture in it, but she has pretty much left home. What do I mean by this? On the 11th September she starts work after leaving uni and will be coming home for weekends or holidays. Here is a picture of us after a celebratory take-away and of course some champagne.
It is a little weird to have got to this point. We decided to start a family back in 1999 and after a few issues Amy was born in 2001. You spend your time as a mother worrying. Are you going to do a good job? Will they turn out OK? Will they be happy/successful/function in society? And many other things that I have not mentioned here. It is a process of continued questioning as to whether we are doing the right thing. At the end of the day I have come to realise, like most things, you just have to do your best. Yes you are going to make mistakes, yes you will question everything, but that is part of being a mother.
Our eldest daughter has successfully managed her way through uni and has got herself a job. I can’t actually tell you what she is doing as a matter of national security. If you know remember you cannot tell anyone. So I am so proud of her. I know that there are more challenges ahead of her, but she just needs to remember that she is amazing and that being an adult sucks. It is challenging and frustrating and there is always something that you have to deal with. But it is also liberating and fun and an opportunity to find your own way.
Couldn’t really have a farewell without a picture or at least a sort of picture of Little Ted. I know that Amy is going to miss Seamus (her horse) and Bella our cat and sometime Teddy (when he is not barking). We will miss her. But it is also slightly weird cause in this day and age we are not really apart any more. With WhatsApp, FaceTime, texting etc we are never too far from anyone. So even though she may not be living here anymore she is still and will always be part of this family and I can always see where she is!!!!!
So to all those mothers out there who will be letting go, it is OK and the right things to do. We have done our job and it is time for our children to shine in their own right and make their own way. We will always be part of it but it is now their time.
That’s my thoughts.
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