Thread: My Best Friend is Leaving..

One of my best friends is going to Europe for three months. He's a really easy guy to be around. Nice and gentle, funny. Interesting. Caring. Fun. His wife is easy to be around too. I'm going to miss him terribly; even though I want him to have a most excellent adventure.

I gave him my silver Saint Christopher medal I got as a present when I was 19, which sounds weird. Until you realise he's my son.

I know I'll cry at the airport.

They grow up so fast...
It is like a blink of an eye and all of a sudden they are grown....
Safe travels to him!

Have a great time hearing and viewing his travels. Three months will go fast.

Dave

You love to watch them grow up, but you hate to see them leave. Fortunately you have a great relationship with your son, which speaks volumes about you Carl. He will be back before you know it and you'll have plenty to talk about! Keep us posted and wish the young man safe travels.

Carl, very fortunate indeed to be able to call a son "friend". Speaks volumes on your ability to raise a loving child. My son (plus another son and daughter) and I have a special relationship also - he is my landlord, lives next door, and my part time employer. I'm his part time bookkeeper. Rejoice twice because what you have given him will be paid forward when he has children (and then you can spoil the hell out of them as is a grandparents prerogative.)

Lovely post carl, the hardest part is letting go, even for 1sts like school etc it isnt easy but 3 months will go far too quickly for the a team, and a bit slower for you but none the less it will go and they will be back.

That is one of those finer things in life. To have kids to worry about & love and specially to feel them as friends.
Hope the journey in Europe will be nice and full of good times.

That's tough, I know how you feel when my daughter left for University in Montreal, but he's on his own path in life, on his own adventure, and he has you always as a guide post and foundation to look to.

I wish you and your son the best as you both go on this new journey...

P.S. Good looking boy by the way, he must get all his looks from his mother....

I feel your pain but you have to let them Fly.
Back in about 2006, We hauled my youngest (and last ) girl child down to UCSB.Got her settled in her dorm than left,I cried like a baby.
About two weeks later she took the train and came home, talked me into letting her drive her car back.
Than she showed up every weekend after that,nice to see her, but worrysome to have her on the road so much

Funny you should post this. Today I was at work thinking of my son. I was thinking "What if he goes to college at Notre Dame or South Carolina to play football?" I'd miss him so much. I can't
even imagine him not being around here. The real funny part is he's only 9 years old, but I see him growing up so quickly! I'm not ashamed to say that last month I found myself a little
teary eyed when he turned 9. I thought of how quickly 9 years have gone by. In five short years he'll be starting high school.

Sounds like your son has a great opportunity to travel. Also sounds like you two have a great relationship. It bothers me when you hear people say "They're either your kids or your friends,
they can't be both!" Yes they can.

John