On Mother's Day my younger son (age 32) told us that he is moving to VA. I thought for some reason that he meant Virginia MN but when he said he wanted to get away from winter I realized that he meant the state of VA. He and wife have our 2 year old granddaughter and we are saddened that he is moving. He's more independent than my older boy (38) who lives 6 miles away. We daycare our 4 year old grandson for him. He promises not to be moving away...
Son has a job with the same employer lined up in VA and a place to live already retained. It's tough on The Rodentwoman and me but we must think of his pursuit of happiness and deal with the move. At least now there are many ways to communicate, share photos and videos, etc. When I was a kid I had one maternal and one paternal aunt and uncle, one cousin on one side and 2 on the other. We saw them when my Dad felt like driving 100 miles or so. After HS age, we saw them once in 45 years and have no relationship ongoing. So my family ties are important with my kids.
We'll deal with it since we have no choice. One bright spot is that my son's wife will be leaving her ex and all the trouble he causes behind. She also leaves behind her 2 teenage kids who live with the ex and hardly see her anyway.
Life goes on. What can I do? The Rodentwoman is quite bent about it. I will be supportive of course. They move in 2 weeks.
Son has a job with the same employer lined up in VA and a place to live already retained. It's tough on The Rodentwoman and me but we must think of his pursuit of happiness and deal with the move. At least now there are many ways to communicate, share photos and videos, etc. When I was a kid I had one maternal and one paternal aunt and uncle, one cousin on one side and 2 on the other. We saw them when my Dad felt like driving 100 miles or so. After HS age, we saw them once in 45 years and have no relationship ongoing. So my family ties are important with my kids.
We'll deal with it since we have no choice. One bright spot is that my son's wife will be leaving her ex and all the trouble he causes behind. She also leaves behind her 2 teenage kids who live with the ex and hardly see her anyway.
Life goes on. What can I do? The Rodentwoman is quite bent about it. I will be supportive of course. They move in 2 weeks.
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