Leaving The Nest

Rob Lowe wrote a piece for Family Circle titled "Letting Go"(sorry I didn't provide a link but it's on Page 60  of the August issue. To sum it up it deals with how he is coping with son Matthew leaving for college. It really made me reflect on how I would deal with my boys leaving the nest. Now if you ask my wife Lauren, she will tell you that I'm cold hearted and that when the time comes I'll probably throw a party to celebrate them finally being out of the house. She thinks this, because I'm always saying how I can't wait to push them out when they are of age. I do this in part because of some unwritten rule stating that I need to be the tough one in our relationship. The truth is I think that when the time comes I won't take it so well. For what it's worth my heart goes out to Rob Lowe. If you get a chance or come across the piece, definitely give it a read. I scanned a copy and attached it at the end of this post.