I must admit I have found it strangely unsettling, first with my daughter, and only just this month my son, who has moved to Perth to begin his boilermaker/welders apprenticeship.
Whilst there is no mad gnashing of teeth, desperate wailing or depression I do miss having the kids’ home. On the other hand I am proud watching my young adults work their way through this madness we call society, and I am enjoying the change it brings to our relationships, more friends than parent/child (most times lol) and certainly I am enjoying the fact there are no school runs!
I don’t have to leave work at a set time now (used to be 3.30pm), I can set meetings when it suits my diary instead of around the school bell and if I don’t feel like cooking after a horrendous day I just make do with “anything” easy like salads.
Now there is one thing I am over the moon about…..no more picking up/tidying up! Man I love that!
The washing has reduced, the grocery bill is half, the water bill and not having to nag about 4 minute showers is nothing but a blessing these days LOL!
I am about to become “Molly” again……now that is quite a strange thought! It reminds me of the person I was before I had my children, yet still seems somewhat different, perhaps that’s age though LOL!
I have planned a trip to one of my sisters in Kalgoorlie and will head to my only brother sometime towards the end of the year.
I have my first grandchild due in July so of course there will be a week at the coast with my daughter, and perhaps a week in my garden after that before returning to work.
Strangely, this empty nest stuff is making me re-evaluate just what it is I want to be spending my time on, and what I don’t want to be wasting my time with.
I do miss my kids, I loved my mother time, but I love all the new things that will arrive in this new chapter too. I have more to give, more time to give and I am thankful for every chapter.
4 Responses:
Well, I don't have any words of wisdom for you Molly, since I never had kids, but sounds like you'll do fine in a 'empty nest'! Have FUN is all I can say! Woooooo! Congrats on raising successful kids!
Thanks ER, they did turn out to be 2 very nice people if I do say so myself:)
It was a long time ago when I went through the "empty nest syndrome", Molly, but I remember the hardest thing to get used to was NOT to buy 2 bunches of carrots or the LARGEST cauliflower in the shop and so on.
I found shopping for 2 much different to shopping for six. lol
Heavens, I am slowly learning that one Olive lol. I still buy packs of 4 steaks etc, now I am having to freeze if I dont remember!
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