A second wave of separation has now descended upon. as our daughters have all moved out of our house. Our youngest lives with her best friend at her parents house. Our middle daughter has moved her family to another state. Though the oldest and previously mentioned youngest daughters live just a few miles away, we don't see them near as much as we would like.
But fear not, though our lives have changed, evolved....I believe we are ready to gracefully don our new roles as empty-nesters and 'top of the food change'. (This is another way to say that with our parents having moved on to the next world, our turn is next). I did not get a chance to have a whole lot of adventure in 2014 as I had envisioned...but 2015 hopefully will see more adventure and accomplishment for both my wife and I. We are already making some plans....so stay tuned.
We also have the pugs to care for and love. When the grand-children come to play, the playroom and the kitchen fills with sweet noise and action. So much more than empty, our nest is lively and active and safe and welcoming. Both critter and grand-child know they are welcomed and wanted and loved.
I won't pretend that moving into this phase of our lives won't have it's share of difficult times. Even now we already have times when we miss the girls and their families. We also experience sad thoughts when we remember those who have come before us and have moved on. Though our nest may be empty, our cups are very full. Though age has marked us with a few more wrinkles and some strands of grey we still have great purposes to fulfill here in this lifetime. Though our knees may be a little less sturdy and we are a bit less flexible and not quite as fast as we once were, we still have things to do, and places to go. The Lord is not finished with the two of us yet.
Cheers, nca
