I recently received a call from my oldest daughter, Amy, who lives in Little Rock. Both her and her husband work for the same architecture firm. On the side, Brian is in the process of completing his licensing exams and Amy is practicing her love of ceramics. She was the first to forage for independence, complete the education, get married and move away. So she was also the first that I missed from my nest. (Sigh) I had a tiny little inkling that maybe this phone call was special when she started the conversation with, "Hi Ma - guess what?" But I wasn't quite prepared for "We're moving to Baltimore this summer!" That's a long way away. This will take some getting used to. I am sad even though I should be excited for them and it will be a fun place to visit. But I won't visit near as often as when I saw her in Little Rock. What's a mother to do? Roll with it.
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