so yesterday i sent my daughter to camp najeda for the first time. i was really impressed with the facility and knew i made a good choice when i left. My daughter looked a little sad when i said goodbye which made me feel bad. This morning i was able to see pictures online of intake day and she seemed very happy in all of them and even had her arms around two girls forone of the pictures. It made me so happy to see that. I dont know why Im still emotional today but is this normal? Shes probably having the time of her life yet I find myself getting teary eyed here and there. Anyone else in the same boat?
aaaww...you're just being a very loving Mom who is missing her daughter :) No matter how grown and independent our children will be, they will always remain our babies... hugs:)
Ginger, I wish I could tell you it gets better, it doesn't. My sons were 18 and 19 when we took them to college. One in MI (I live in Indiana) and in Southern IN. the one in MI was 6 hours away and we cried all the way home. About half way coming back, I decided I needed to return the following weekend. Well we were told to stay away for a few weeks so my wife would not let me return. After about 6 weeks things got better.
Being experienced college parents we knew number 2 would be so much better. After getting number 2 settled in it eventually came time for us to leave. We got in the car and headed home. We got about a mile away we broke down crying and cried all the way home. I vowed to return the next weekend, My wife talked me out of it. and in about six weeks things were better.
One funny thing is that much later the second son told us that as we pulled away form the curb he thought, they are leaving me, why would they just leave me?
hahahahahahaahaha in about one day he said he got over it. Both boys graduated and both are successful adults. All I can say is that we grow up a bit when we do people things. What i mean by that is that we as parents get to grow up a bunch. LOL
Hello,
Don't worry! My parents sent me to a diabetic camp right after I was diagnosed. I didn't want to go at all, I was scared. I learned that there were lots of others kids out there just like me and it completely changed my mindset about diabetes. After I came home, I was no longer afraid to tell others about my condition. I loved it so much that I went back every year. Now I'm in college and I volunteer as a medical staff member. These camps truly are life changing! I'm so glad your daughter is getting the opportunity to go. So really, don't worry!
- Hannah
sorry i havent been on in awhile until now. Thanks Rick its nice to know im not alone in this as i too am an emotional person. I picked up my daughter from camp and of course cried because i was happy to see her. I imagine Im always going to cry. Anyway she had a great time and we are already signed up for summer 2014. She had a blast and I was very impressed with the camp from beginning to end.
Thanks Hannah for your reply!