- the phone is not ringing as much
- no one is stopping by
- we're not getting up from the TV to pick her up from work
- left-overs stay around longer
- there's plenty hot water for my shower
- there's no mail (because i don't remember to pick it up)
- no one is home to watch the baby while i take a nap
- there are no clean dishes (because i don't remember to turn on the washer)
- there's lots of trash in the house (because i don't know when trash day actually is)
- i had to shovel my own driveway
- there are no mysterious odors coming from her bedroom
- i am not abandoned of toilet paper
i miss my teenager for many reasons, but mostly because her absence has left a void in my life. i love her and her absence heightens my longing to have her back home in our family.
God, bless the team in mexico--especially my teenager. she's only gone a few days, but we miss her so. what will next year bring when she starts life on her own? we've only had her for a year-and-a-half. i can't imagine the longing if she'd been ours since birth. bless her life and her work.
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I feel your pain, Jared! Having gone through that separation TWICE, I know how tough it is. But it's a great blessing to see them become what they were meant to be.
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