I’m an Empty Nester
What a strange thing! The main identity that I have had for twenty years now is over. I’m still a mom, but in a different way.
I’ve been leading up to this all summer, especially with my older daughter’s wedding, but it’s still bittersweet. My husband and I will be reinventing ourselves as a couple this year–I talked about it in this post (and don’t forget to comment there for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card!)–and I’m excited about that. But it seems almost for the last two weeks like I’ve been walking through a shadow of ghosts. I turn my head and I can hear a little three-year-old voice laughing with her five-year-old sister. Somehow I hope those voices never entirely disappear.
Katie and I are spending today together in New York City. I took her here for her birthday.
Enjoying exploring Manhattan with my daughter!
A photo posted by Sheila Gregoire (@sheilagregoire) on Jul 26, 2015 at 10:22am PDT
Needless to say, I’ve had the Taylor Swift song running through my head all day.
