So, here's a couple pics of Hurricane Jake sporting his new shirt while we're waiting around to take the stage at the Ag-Expo. Something weird is happening right now, I'm writing this blog entry from Jake's room. That in itself doesn't seem all that strange, the weird thing is; Jake's not here. Sadly for his mother and I, Hurricane Jake took his act on the road, Hurricane Jake left the nest, Hurricane Jake stepped out of the cozy, safe confines of mom and dad's house into the cold harsh world, taking his Elvis posters, guitars, furniture and amplifiers along with a huge piece of my heart.
The first three days were pretty rough on Hurricane's parents, his mom laid around the house eating, dad laid around the house thumbing through photo albums crying. I vividly recall bringing the little guy home from the hospital, sending him off to his first day of Kindergarten, watching his first football game, his first guitar, his first girlfriend, his first car and a thousand other memories. Suddenly I find myself all alone in a room that used to be filled with joy, wondering where the time went.
I'm pretty sure I'll be able to process this whole thing as time goes by. I know he did the right thing, it was time for him to move on, but right now it hurts pretty bad.
In the words of a gerbil:
ReplyDelete"Well, I'd say the transition from a cowboy's blog to an emo's blog is now complete."
Glad you decided to continue this theme.
I'm looking for a place to live.
ReplyDeleteNow that you've got space, I'd be happy to move in and live the cushy life Jake has left behind.
Tell the wife that Thursday Night is pork chop night and I'll be there tomorrow, noon.
I heard he moved in with Biddy-Cakes.
ReplyDeleteCHEER UP STEVE. EVERY SEEN "FAILURE TO LAUNCH" COULD BE WORSE YA KNOW. I MUST HAVE BEEN A HEARTLESS WOMAN. WHEN MY KIDS LEFT I CELEBRATED FOR 3 DAYS. MY LAST ONE IS NOW 24 AND GETTING MARRIED IN JUNE. IM PLANNING ANOTHER CELEBRATION. OK OK,, YES I MISS THEM ALL BUT SO HAPPY TO SEE THEM PROGRESS.
ReplyDeleteYou son's leaving is a sign of your success as parents. Our job as you know is to rear functioning adults. I have a nephew that failed to launch and man is he worthless. Plays electronic games all day, eats his parents food, is given clothing paid for by his parents. In a recent visit we were discussing health care. I said we need higher deductibles to force negotiations with medical types. I said everyone can afford $1000 on time payments. My nephew said "I can't" I asked him, "do you have a job?" He doesn't.
ReplyDeleteOf Meh_gerbil's offer to move in, put him in a tiny cage with a hamster wheel. He'll love it.
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