Kids that are away..........

**moo** · August 11th, 2006, 06:33 PM

My oldest son (Billy) is at his dad's house in Ohio. That is a long way away! I haven't seen him in over a year. I miss my son and wonder how he is doing? At the end of this year he will be a man and be on his own. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!! My baby is all grown up. Any words of wisdom from you parent types on how to handle this???

Where did the years go?????!!!!!!!

**Detritus** · August 11th, 2006, 08:22 PM

Mines only four moo, so I can't relate, but I'll be thinking about you.

**Rootstonian** · August 12th, 2006, 10:13 AM

Where abouts in this great state? Send him my way and we'll go 4 wheeln!

**RedFury** · August 12th, 2006, 08:58 PM

Yeah, let 'em go. They'll come back to you when they need you ( which will be about the first of each month

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**surreal** · August 13th, 2006, 12:11 AM

I know moo. Mine is in California. He lives on his own, and I'm sad about the distance between us anytime I slow down enough to take a breath.

I even go by his myspace spot once in a while. Want to meet him? http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=45210605

ats my boy!

**Toadman** · August 13th, 2006, 01:49 AM

My boy's serving in Ramadi. Overall statistically safer.

**moo** · August 13th, 2006, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Rootstonian

Where abouts in this great state? Send him my way and we'll go 4 wheeln!

He is about 20 minutes east of Cedar Point in a town called Vermilion. I bet he wishes he had a four wheeler.

Thanks, Surreal, for sharing his myspace. I look at Billy's almost every day. He called me yesterday. No matter how I am feeling, that always makes me smile.

**surreal** · August 13th, 2006, 12:06 PM

I know what you mean. Imagine my shock when I found his space and saw his picture of mom's new tat there.

He's not too far from me, about 120 miles.

If you ever want to come this way and not stay in his town you guys can meet at my house and have it. (I'll go to moms and you guys have a free hotel LOL )

**moo** · August 13th, 2006, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by surreal

He's not too far from me, about 120 miles.

If you ever want to come this way and not stay in his town you guys can meet at my house and have it. (I'll go to moms and you guys have a free hotel LOL )

Wow, Surreal, that was a straight-up nice offer!

**Sweet** · August 13th, 2006, 11:30 PM

Keep talking on the phone.....
......some days it will be short and curt
......some days it will be intuitive
......some days it will be long and sharing
......some days it will be short or long and loving
Keep talking on the phone......
.......the time to be together will happen....

Moo, you have so much strenght and conviction, I absolutely admire you.

Just keep talking on the phone, communication about the most trivial subject can be heartfelt for you both....

On a personal note........
Someone can surely quote this better than I, nonetheless....

....the best things that you can ever hope to achieve with our children is to give them roots, then when the time comes, give them wings....

...the love is always there......

**Rootstonian** · August 14th, 2006, 07:31 AM

About an hour and a half from me. My step-son is out that way; just got his first job after graduating college. Now, if he would just get the rest of that stuff out of his room!!!

**surreal** · August 14th, 2006, 03:40 PM

An hour and a half sounds like a perfect distance.
Too far to bring home laundry, but close enough for a mom if he's in bed sick with the flu or just had surgery to extract his wisdom teeth.