a reluctant letting go
my daughter is making her plans to study abroad in paris next quarter. she is sending emails in french to paris design firms trying to get internships, while picking out the specific fabric bag that will hold her macbook both stylishly and practically on the streets. i am simultaneously advising her, and learning to let her go.
The push & pull of parenting is not for the weak hearted. You’re excited for their opportunities & terrified of what may gobble them up in the “big wide.” I wish you some peace of heart & mind as you continue the process of letting go.
Also, your image is sublime & a lovely metaphor of what you wrote about.