Comments on: Graceful Women: You are an Empty Nester when …

By: Eliza

Eliza — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:43:40 +0000

@Brady – you don’t necessarily want to be a Facebook friend. Trust me, there are pictures on there you might not want to see. I look forward to my girls’ photos, but my 22 year old son … hmmmm, sometimes not so much But, like your son, I get a big hug when he visits, and he pops up on IM once a day to have a quick “hey whassup” conversation with me.

By: Brady

Brady — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:09:06 +0000

Very well said and so very true. I share in your feelings Linda. The way it is with me… I am blocked from his IM and certainly not on his long list of facebook friends, but he does give me a big hug when he visits and I will always stop what I am doing to answer his call. They say it is called roots and wings. So he flew!

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:12:12 +0000

@Audrey – hello, and thanks for dropping in for a visit. And yes, I loved Linda’s approach to this article too.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:38:00 +0000

Linda is such a beautiful person……..of course, she would share her feelings and write such a great article. Such strength……………….

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:12:23 +0000

@Lori – I loved Linda’s sense of play when I asked her if she would contribute a post. Given the double whammy of grief she was experiencing (death of her mom, empty nest), I fully expected a serious post. It spoke volumes for her spirit to receive such a light hearted and fun post.

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:26:52 +0000

My husband and I met and married late in life, so no kids, but we’ve been caregivers for my mom for years now. Kudos and hugs to Linda for loving everyone through the toughest mom and daughter times there can be.

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:05:29 +0000

@Mary – I found the first year very tough. Okay, no, I’ll be honest. I found the first 2 years tough. But also a period of huge growth as I discovered what it was like to really be ‘me’ and not ‘mom’. I had to chuckle when I received Linda’s post. I gave her a word count maximum of 600 words, and she sent back a short and sweet list. But boy, did she ever pack a punch into that list!

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:04:07 +0000

I sat hear smiling with tears ready to roll as I read Linda’s post. I’m a big fan of her blog and agreed with every word as this is our first year as empty nesters.

By: Eliza

Eliza — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:55:47 +0000

@Diana – when my kids left home I was quite shocked at how much structure they had provided me. Even as independent teenagers. For me, all those daily little things did indeed turn out to quite big things

By: Diana Glazer

Diana Glazer — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:46:17 +0000

LOL @ the top 10 list! All the “little things” in our everyday lives really turn out to be big things, huh?! xo