Last Child Leaving Home
My younger sister will be the last of my siblings to be married this weekend. I grew up in a larger than average family of 3 brothers and 2 sisters. I am the younger middle. This weekend will be the end of my parents having their kids live in the house. My sister has lived at my parents’ house throughout completion of her master’s degree. I find this crazy because that will be almost 40 years of raising their children. I think it causes a lot of sadness to my mom, as she loved being a mom. My dad probably will not show his sadness as much as my mom.
That is a scary thought of having Rylan getting married and the other children we plan on having getting married. I am still considered a new dad. I believe it will be a sad day having your children leave home; especially because of the connection I already have with my son, Rylan. Since I am a new dad, a better way of thinking about it is not to worry about it now and live in the present of being happy for having a great child.
My parents are living a happy life of watching their kids grow up, have children of their own, and watching us raise some great kids. I owe a lot to them of instilling great qualities for me to be great dad.
I am excited to spend this week with family, some that I do not get to see too often. I get to share my pride and joy of my son while the rest of my family gets to share their prides and joys in their children. As times goes on, we each get to see our families see their kids leave home.
Being a new dad, I am seeing a lot more things I never have thought of, like the future and them leaving home. I get to see it first hand with my parents. I am excited to at least take it a day at a time along with a great mother and wife in Melissa.
Real Dad Blog Version: My parents are having their last child get married this weekend. They will now be empty nesters. Being a new dad, I must live each day with my child and future children and not worry about the future. (I will still plan for their future but worry).
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Wow, 40 years raising children. I am still only a dad to be, I couldn’t imagine the feeling your parents must be experiencing. Will probably be weird at first for them, but this can be a positive chapter in their life where they enjoy themselves now!