It was the annual town celebration today and you were the photographer for the event. Though I do not know what your future career will be, you have expressed interest in a possible future in photography, and it was really cool to see you trying out a potential future career.
There is this thing called Baader-Meinhof which is the phenomena that once you notice a thing for the first time then you notice it all the time. Ever since I started writing it is like people are coming out of the woodwork to share with me their stories about when their kids transitioned out of the house. I can only think of one person who truthfully spoke to me about this before I started writing and now everyone talks to me about it. Universally, everyone mention that it was a tough adjustment. I hear stories of how people cry, feel lost, and are unsure of how to relate to their spouse. I hear stories of how people are struggling to adjust to the new norm of being a parent of an adult and how strange it feels to transition to being a friend rather than a parent. Every time someone shares these stories with me, I ask if their child is happy and this is also universal, they say yes. Everyone talks about how amazing it is to see their child grow into the person they were meant to be and to discover themselves. I feel like you have always known yourself, but if these stories are to be believed and we are going to transition to being best friends, I truly don't think I could ask for more.
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So true, I have delighted in the growth in my children and grandchildren.
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