Goodbye Girl

I've noticed that I've been super-sensitive lately. I cry at the slightest provocation, and it doesn't always have to be directed at me. I think I know why. Last month, daughter with dog informed me that she would be moving out. Just what I wanted, right? Well, yes and no. Because she's not just moving out, she's moving out of state. To California.

I'm a "nester" by nature. I love having my family close. I've always said that if my house was big enough, they'd all be living with me. But this is way too extreme for me! It's one thing to move across town, or even to a different town, but this moving across the country jazz is more than I can cope with. I always thought I'd be okay with her moving out, but that's when I thought that she would still be in the same state! Phone calls and emails will have to suffice from now on, I guess. I have one more week before she leaves. At least she'll still be here for my birthday.

Oh, and I'm keeping the dog.

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Never Forget

And you, my father, there on the sad height
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray
Do not go gentle into that good night
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
- Dylan Thomas

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