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BumRushDaShow

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11. Congrats!!

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 07:59 PM

Aug 2014

Wishing her well and soon she'll be back to tell you how much you don't know.

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Quick reflections about dropping my daughter off to college for the first time. [View all] trumad Aug 2014 OP

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww malaise Aug 2014 #1

My dear trumad... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #2

I remember that day, tru. brer cat Aug 2014 #3

Mazel tov shenmue Aug 2014 #4

Go 'Canes bluevoter4life Aug 2014 #5

My oldest daughter goes off to college next week exboyfil Aug 2014 #6

You'll both be fine Freddie Aug 2014 #7

"You'll fly away; but take my hand until that day" Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #8

Hugs and a tissue, smile. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #9

I hear you. HuckleB Aug 2014 #10

Congrats!! BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #11

When my daughter left for Cal, I felt 100 years old. AtomicKitten Aug 2014 #12

I guess I'm not like other parents. SheilaT Aug 2014 #13

Agreed 100%. My oldest was just so ecstatic and thrilled to be there, no way could I grieve riderinthestorm Aug 2014 #27

It's a sad day. justgamma Aug 2014 #14

I've got a year before I'm in this position. Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #15

Tomorrow you'll be so excited for her frazzled Aug 2014 #16

Been there once already and will do it again next year mcar Aug 2014 #17

I got a little teary eyed reading... mackerel Aug 2014 #18

That was me three years ago. My daughter LibDemAlways Aug 2014 #19

Parting is such sweet sorrow. AngryAmish Aug 2014 #20

She'll be back before you know it with a bag of laundry rurallib Aug 2014 #21

Been there done that, 3 times. It never got easier. The sad thing is that if things go right, Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #22

Your daughter has an amazing Dad! Texasgal Aug 2014 #23

Awwww... best wishes for all of you as you make this transition. MadrasT Aug 2014 #24

Ours just went ahead and got busy. calimary Aug 2014 #25

I don't need to hear this ripcord Aug 2014 #26

Been there, always dreaded it tblue Aug 2014 #28

Went with my sister KT2000 Aug 2014 #29

Hurricane Alum Here genxlib Aug 2014 #30

A little gift for you: tblue37 Aug 2014 #31

As a professor speaking... a la izquierda Aug 2014 #32

After dropping off mine, I made it a block before I pulles into a parking lot full of other uppityperson Aug 2014 #33

. fishwax Aug 2014 #34

Aw, trumad, my youngest son went to college here in Chapel Hill (NC) mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #35

Awesome kid you have there. . trumad Aug 2014 #36