These few weeks are filled with so many conflicting emotions as we move our young adults into their college dorms. It certainly seems true that each year of our adult lives goes by faster. This seems especially true as we say goodbye to our now grown children and help them with their first steps toward adulthood – starting college.
For a beautiful essay on what that experience was like for one father, read the August 19th opinion by Michael Gerson in the Washington Post entitled, “Saying Goodbye to my Child, the Youngster.” It says it all…
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-08-19/opinions/41424110_1_college-students-ancestors-son
