Holding on tight, but letting go gently.

Last year before Reed was accepted to George Mason.  Rubbing the foot of  Mr. Mason for good luck in hopes he would be accepted.  It worked!!!

Tomorrow will be a big day for me.  My son Reed will be moving into his college dorm room.  He is starting his freshman year at George Mason University.  I am so very proud of him for this new chapter of his life.  He is so very excited and I pray for only the best possible experience for him in the next 4 years.  He is so ready for this and I think I am too.  Friends ask if I am going to cry because I am known for being a VERY emotional person.  I can cry faster than anyone you know.  BUT, I don't think tomorrow I will be too bad.  As I have explained in earlier posts, my boys live with their dad most of the time, so I won't be going through the usual emotions that most moms go through when their children leave for college.  Reed won't be too much further away from me than he already is, and I look forward to putting together care packages for him with homemade goodies and little reminders that I love him and miss him.  The people that I believe will miss him the most are his two younger brothers.  They are so very close and have such an amazing relationship with each other.  It will be strange for them not to have the older brother around.  And though Reed would probably never admit it, I think he may miss them a little bit too.
Wish me luck tomorrow for a smooth move and few tears.  And if they are tears, they will be tears of joy and pride for my amazing son Reed.  I love you Reed and wish all of life's treasures for you. I am holding on tight to you in my heart, but letting you go gently into this new world of yours.
Here is a little video which shows just how close and crazy these 3 of my 4 sons are.  This was filmed this past Sunday and Reed is the one on the far right.  Enjoy.

Side note; I wrote this last night but could not get my video to upload until this morning.  Wish me luck today:)