Life is full of beginnings and endings. Each experience has high points and low points. This month, we experienced quite the milestone. Our youngest child graduated from college. We are now truly empty-nesters. We are so excited to see what the future holds for our young man, but it will be strange to no longer have a reason to travel to Cedar City frequently or field calls about long-distance car repairs. As he moves on to the next chapter in his life, we will be looking about in a new way, too. No matter what the future brings, this one thing remains true: time moves more quickly than I like.
(This picture has all of our kids but one. Our oldest was wrangling our two adorable grandkids.)
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An amazing and proud milestone, Nancy! Congratulations
Thanks!
Welcome!
Congratulations on your son’s graduation, Nancy! I am just working on photos from my grandson’s college graduation yesterday and when I saw the challenge theme, I knew I would choose one from his big day https://musinwithsusan.com/2019/05/23/a-photo-a-week-challenge-what-lies-ahead/
It sure is an adjustment when the last one leaves the nest. Congrats on launching him š
Thank you! He’s working locally this summer but we don’t know yet where he will end up after that job ends.
so amazing, thank you for sharing.. Congrats
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Congratulations! A new, exciting phase of your life is starting. Enjoy!
janet
Thanks!
I did all the graduation pictures I had last week, so you will get different endings this week.
I can hardly wait until we have (finally!) our own college graduate! I think I was the last one in the family, and that was 1968. Without a single photograph and for that matter, I also can’t find my diploma OR yearbook.
Lovely family picture and I’m jealous!
Thank you! We have wonderful kids. Sorry you can’t find your graduation stuff. I lost all of my high school yearbooks in a move several years ago. *sigh*
Congratulations and good luck on your empty nest adventures š
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Such a wonderful snap this is, Nancy. And many congratulations to the young lad š
Thank you, Hammad!
We have been empty nesters for some years now and it is wonderful to see adult children progressing through life. In our case it gives us a chance to go to England to visit our son who lives there now. Here is my response to endings:https://horseaddict.net/2019/05/24/photo-a-week-challenge-endings/
Congratulation to the young man … and our proud family. Wish him only the best with all his tomorrows.
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https://southernseamuse.wordpress.com/2019/05/24/a-photo-a-week-challenge-endings/
Congrats to your son! And to you all on new beginnings! š
Oh wow, this one made me work!!! Very emotional. But as comic relief, I remembered something. When my son left for college, someone gave me the best sweatshirt to get over my Empty Nest Syndrome. It said, in bold letters across the front,
Your Nest is not EMPTY until their shit is out of your basement!
And, as another aside, my son (now in his 40’s) and grandsons all moved back in with me…..which I actually love!
https://chosenperspectives.com/2019/05/25/a-photo-a-week-challenge-endings/
I love that sweatshirt!! In my case, it would be the attic as well as the basement LOL!!!
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Thanks for inspiring me to write my blog for this week. And congrats to your family. Graduation is always a happy time. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome! Thanks for joining in. š
Beautiful family Nancy. Iām linking you to a post I did last week because I include photos of proud graduate š©š¼āš
Awesome! Congratulations to you and her!
Thank you š
A proud ending for you, and an adventureful beginning for your son.
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To a new phase in life:) Here’s mine
https://thejeshstudio.wordpress.com/2019/05/22/spring-rain/ ā
A wonderful landmark, and what a great family photo. Such joy!
I’ve gone with a physical end and a wonderful new continuation: https://travelwithintent.com/2019/05/27/the-end-of-the-line-falkirk-wheel/