Right from the beginning.
The separation starts.
The umbilical cord; cut.
Beautiful and tragic all in the same moment.
Letting go.
Forced.
Birth. A process.
A cathartic event.
Bringing life.
Yet the beginning of the journey home.
Pulling.
Tugging.
Letting go.
Life brought forth.
Constant letting go.
Weaning.
Walking.
And then a run.
A run through Elementary, Middle and then High School.
Letting go.
Until you find yourself in the audience at Commencement.
You wonder where the time has gone?
How have you arrived at this place?
Letting go.
College.
Here she is.
My baby girl.
Leaving.
Her sophomore year.
You’d think we’d be ready.
This year seems harder.
The cord separating further.
She feels it too.
Life continuing; while she moves in her own sphere.
Letting go.
I think on the one in Heaven.
The one whose life is now complete.
Fully letting go.
With no choice.
Here; there is a choice.
I lean into the beauty of this time.
I choose the joy.
She is becoming the woman God created her to be.
It hasn’t been easy.
Yet such grace has been given this summer.
She’s had to wait.
She’s had to work.
In that obedience;
in the letting go;
God has done something beautiful.
This letting go is not easy.
It rips my heart.
I long for what has been.
For children that are young.
Bath time and prayers.
Arms that are full.
Those days are passed.
Our arms are now full with the next generation.
Our joy is rooted in the One who spoke.
Who breathes life into this aching heart.
For this is the reason we live.
The college girl is carving her way through this big world.
I am letting go.
Thank you for writing words from your heart!!
Thank you for this. We get what we need. God Bless
so beautiful… you are so talented and such a healing person for us.. …. you bring us there and then bring us here.. we feel it in our hearts.. sending lots of love
Very nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have truly enjoyed surfing around your blog posts. In any case I will be subscribing to your rss feed and I hope you write again very soon!
Oops, sorry Matt. I guess I shoulda’ zapped you an email first. I just got the news and ran with it. I had been contemplating reposting my Tax & Kill article anyway, this just seemed an appropriate time.
It’s not that I want to replicate your web-site, but I really like the style and design. Could you tell me which theme are you using? Or was it especially designed?
We have to let go so life moves on , it’s Gods Plan not ours. The next generation is our next blessing . You have done your job well Davis Family!
Tammy, as a mother I feel your words to the core. Beautifully said. I always grab tissues before I open one of your posts. Sending hugs and prayers to you all.