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Sam M commented on Holly Cook's blog post The dreaded phone call finally came."Having bought "the" book a few days ago and following the links, I found your post....Which leads me to my first post....and the simmering dread has long since begun knowing that my son is leaving for university this Fall. He will be…"
Abby Brooks left a comment for Holly Cook"hi holly, i loved your poem, I Miss...
my son's first sentence was "I do myself" - and his second could have been "and I don't need my mom hovering over me." i do miss him, but it's really the past I miss,…"
Abby Brooks left a comment for Holly Cook"Hi Holly,
Funny, isn't it? We raise our children to be independent, inquisitive, bold and adventurous - but when we've achieved that, off they go to become the adults we hope they will become. Bittersweet? Oh, yeah! My barely 18 year old…"
Holly Cook left a comment for Abby Brooks"Hi Abby. Thank you for your support. I was having a hard time the day I wrote that. This is a very bittersweet time of my life...and I'm sure you feel the same way. My son is my only, too. I'm right there with ya. =)"
Angie Timmins commented on Holly Cook's blog post I miss...."As I read this the tears welled up. That is exactly what I miss and 10,000 more. What I miss the most, is being able to hug my daughter everyday."
Holly Cook posted a blog postI miss....
I miss Parent/Teacher conferences.I miss carving pumpkins.I miss the great debate about Halloween costumes.I miss 5 finger turkeys made with colorful construction paper feathers.I miss the scent of Elmer's Glue.I miss making Indian vests out of paper grocery bags.I miss making book covers.I miss Toaster Strudels in the morning.I miss the juice bottle always being empty in the morning.I miss science projects.I miss the excitement and the build up of holidays.I miss the anticipation of snow…See More
Holly Cook posted a blog postAmazing weekend
A wonderful weekend. My son called earlier in the week to ask for groceries. A first, I might add. We have told him if he needed anything, he should just ask. Of course, he didn't for the first few weeks, so this phone call asking for groceries was a very nice surprise. Since we live only an hour away from his college, we made plans for Saturday. I was excited to see him. I made sure I had cash to sneak into his wallet and off we went. What a wonderful day we had. We went to lunch and listened…See More
Harlan Cohen commented on Holly Cook's blog post The dreaded phone call finally came."Thanks for another amazing post! Let us know how the 2nd and 3rd call goes :)"
Holly Cook commented on Harlan Cohen's blog post TIP OF THE WEEK: Homesickness (a.k.a. Homelonging)"I wish I had read this yesterday! I panicked, but it turned out ok in the end. =)"
Holly Cook posted a blog postThe dreaded phone call finally came.
I knew it was coming. I knew it was just a matter of time. Stress, new routines, new expectations, living away from home, new schedule...even new water finally got the best of my son and he called. Not at 3:00 in the morning, as I expected. No, the phone call came at 5:15 in the afternoon, while thinking about what to make for dinner. It was so unexpected that when I answered the phone it never occurred to me he was struggling. Of course, it only took 2 seconds for me to figure it out! Then,…See More
Holly Cook commented on Holly Cook's blog post Our relationship is changing. It's painful."Thank you everyone. I'm doing fine. =)"
Rachel B commented on Holly Cook's blog post Our relationship is changing. It's painful."It's like you see right into my own heart. My son shared this with me.
I hope you're healing well, both in body and in spirit."
Jennifer E commented on Holly Cook's blog post Our relationship is changing. It's painful."Looks like you know exactly what's going on. You seem to be extremely strong. This is a really healthy thing going on for the both of you. You both know of each others love for one another--That's obvious. Let that keep you…"
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I miss....
I miss Parent/Teacher conferences.
I miss carving pumpkins.
I miss the great debate about Halloween costumes.
I miss 5 finger turkeys made with colorful construction paper feathers.
I miss the scent of Elmer's Glue.
I miss making Indian vests out of paper grocery bags.
I miss making book covers.
I miss Toaster Strudels in the morning.
I miss the juice bottle always being empty in the morning.
I miss science projects.
I miss the excitement and the build up… Continue
I miss carving pumpkins.
I miss the great debate about Halloween costumes.
I miss 5 finger turkeys made with colorful construction paper feathers.
I miss the scent of Elmer's Glue.
I miss making Indian vests out of paper grocery bags.
I miss making book covers.
I miss Toaster Strudels in the morning.
I miss the juice bottle always being empty in the morning.
I miss science projects.
I miss the excitement and the build up… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:52am — 4 Comments
I was right.
My radar did not fail me. I knew something was up. My son is sick, for the first time since he's been away. You know how I found out? Facebook. He posted that he was sick. He didn't call me first, he didn't text me, he just posted his status on Facebook. Had I not checked Facebook, I probably still wouldn't know. I read that status and nearly fell apart....nearly. Big breath.... I realized that I had given him everything I possibly could to take care of himself. I had prepared him for this… Continue
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:39pm
My radar
Is it ok that I'm worried for no good reason? My "Mom radar" went off. I wasn't entirely sure what it was until I walked down the hallway and passed my son's bedroom. I expected him to be in there. It's been nearly 2 months and I was totally caught off guard by the fact that I expected him to be in there. Took the breath out of me. When it hit me that I was actually walking down the hall to check on him, I realized my "Mom radar" was going off. Something was up. I texted my son and he said he's… Continue
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 7:41am
Amazing weekend
A wonderful weekend. My son called earlier in the week to ask for groceries. A first, I might add. We have told him if he needed anything, he should just ask. Of course, he didn't for the first few weeks, so this phone call asking for groceries was a very nice surprise. Since we live only an hour away from his college, we made plans for Saturday. I was excited to see him. I made sure I had cash to sneak into his wallet and off we went. What a wonderful day we had. We went to lunch and listened… Continue
Posted on October 11, 2010 at 4:25pm
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- At 7:45pm on February 7, 2011, Abby Brooks said…
hi holly, i loved your poem, I Miss...
my son's first sentence was "I do myself" - and his second could have been "and I don't need my mom hovering over me." i do miss him, but it's really the past I miss, taking him out for bagels after his braces went on, or holding his hand as we walked... Yesterday I came upon a book of palindromes and thought, Charles would enjoy this. I bought it and as I was driving home I realized with a very sharp and unexpected pang that I would be mailing this instead of putting it in his bedroom as a little surprise. Mostly I'm fine, but sometimes I feel sad, no more parent-teacher conferences...
- At 9:16am on November 30, 2010, Abby Brooks said…
- Hi Holly,
Funny, isn't it? We raise our children to be independent, inquisitive, bold and adventurous - but when we've achieved that, off they go to become the adults we hope they will become. Bittersweet? Oh, yeah! My barely 18 year old is living happily in Manhatten, studying for a BFA in Acting. He informed me happily the other day that he "Loved his dorm, becasue it had almost no supervision." Now, there's something for a mother to conjure with!
I am usually upbeat about having my "baby" in college, but sometimes I'm not. When he left during Thanksgiving break to spend a few days with his roommate and his family I was bereft; sat on the steps in our hallway and cried - for my little boy, a blur of images through my tears when he was little - but, happily, an hour I was laughing with friends as we prepared supper together. All ups and downs...
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