It seems unbelievable that she is in high school. Just yesterday she was starting kindergarten. And now, off she goes to a big school and the last stop before she goes off on her own. How did this happen so fast?
All I can say is, please let time slow down for these next 4 years!
I don't know that I will ever feel ready for her to leave home, but when I was still in my relationship, I could see an upside. We would have more freedom to travel and do things. But now that I am alone again, though I see the upside for her - education, independence, etc. - there is only downside for me. Selfish, I know, but true. The thought of her leaving in 4 years fills me with dread.
They always tell you it goes by quickly, but you don't really know it until you are experiencing it. Time seemed so slow when I was a kid desperate to grow up. Once I had a child of my own, it went into hyper-speed. 14 years seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye. 4 years feels like nothing, now. Like it is almost here already.
My daughter is worried that she won't be ready for college in 4 years. I know she will, but I'm not sure that I will!