I took this shot through the dirty car window this morning. The sun was spectacular on it's way up this morning. Too bad the day didn't stay pretty. It has been one of those ugly, gray, humid days; no color in the sky but that ugly gray that I hate so much.Even though I didn't go to bed until almost 2 this morning (it was 1:37 a.m. when I last looked at the clock), I bounced out of bed at 5:20 to get my shower and get ready to head on our way to see Touk. I couldn't wait to get up to Kentucky.
We're here now and um, apparently Cain hasn't been nearly as excited to see us as we were to see him. As a matter of fact, he left our hotel room at 8 p.m. I'm a little frustrated.
I am aware that he's of the age (he'll be 19 in a little over 2 months) that he doesn't want to spend any time with his parents. But it has been THREE weeks since he last got to spend time with us. Wasn't that long enough for him? :( It was way too long for me.
When we got here, a little after 11 this morning, we met him at his dorm. Honey put a new battery in the Bronco ($103! For a battery!) for Cain, and then went in to see his new dorm room. We then went and checked into our hotel room (17 miles from Cain) and hung out here for about an hour with him. He told us he had to go pick up one of his teammates (even though he has known forever that we were coming this weekend) so we then drove a few miles up the interstate to pick up his buddy.
We drove them back to the school and I THOUGHT Cain was coming back with us, but he didn't. He finally met us at the hotel at 6, we went and ate, and spent about an hour there, and then he was out of here by 8. The point of all of this babbling is to tell you that he didn't stay with us much at all today. It made me so sad.
I told him that we'd be at the school at 9 in the morning to pick him up so that we can go exploring. He didn't like that hour, but that's just too bad. We drove all the way up here, and by golly he is going to spend time with us.
I know there comes a time that your child looks forward to spending time with you again. I sure will be glad when that time gets here. :(
I may have even cried a little. :( Blah...
4 comments:
You want to know what is soooo weird? I was thinking at work this morning.... I should have had a talk with Rachel before they left. I just knew it would be like that and I KNEW you'd be disappointed.
I think at that age, they are good for a couple of hours, tops. Then there are more interesting places to be. I was that way, I'm sure you were too. Brooke is the exception to that rule. I hope Rowan is too.
Enjoy what little time you do get to see him and use the rest of the time to enjoy your honey. And when the weather gets cooler, I promise you'll have a friend to take along to distract you from Cain being distracted.
I love ya'll!
Welcome to the world of college freshmen. It WILL get better.
I know it's hard, Rachel, but when I think in a 19-year-old's shoes I can only come up with, "Yeesh, they were just here three weeks ago." My reality was the opposite - my parents had very little interest in my college life. So maybe find some middle ground.
You are obviously going through a huge transition. Think of the one Cain is facing. He needs space - you can't push that and wishing isn't going to change it. You know the most important thing is his education, so I think you should be "glad" he doesn't have being homesick as something that interferes with that.
I think hell is freezing over. I agree with Tim. hehehehe
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