<p>jollymon, You and my husband need to get together for a beer. He, too, has had our oldest at his high school for 4 years. They rode together everyday until S got his license, S kept his lunch in his dad’s fridge all of these years(husband told him to put it there on purpose I think just to get to see him more). About two weeks ago when I was about to drop off to sleep, I looked over at my husband: big, bad head football coach, a man whose football players absolutely think is the toughest, hardest man around, wiping his cheeks that were covered with tears. He was crying just thinking about not having his “best bud” with him next year. </p>
<p>I tried to help by sharing with him just how lucky he was to have had a job that allowed him to be with his child in school on a daily basis. Not many moms or dads get the chance to have this type of connection or interact with their kids in that way. </p>
<p>For us personally, I honestly don’t know if it is going to be harder with the first child or when the second one goes through his school and leaves, although for us the second one is a girl and from what I have heard that in itself can bring many different challenges! :)</p>
<p>Hang in there and know that you aren’t alone in all of this!</p>