Now what?

Now what?

Ah the dreaded question for the empty nester to be.  Yes, it's true, the youngest is about to fly the coop and begin living life as an adult and with that transition comes the dreaded question for the "stay at home" mom - now what?  Now that your job title no longer carries a job description?  Now that you no longer have booster meetings to attend, or concerts or football games........NOW WHAT?  Your life was so full and now it's so empty, right?  Not really - just because a lot of what I did was directly related to my son's schooling, doesn't mean everything in my life is now going to change.  Yes, it's true that my son will be 100's of miles away at college and I won't be able to hear him call out for me when he needs something (like a towel because he forgot to grab one before showering), his dirty dishes will stay dirty until HE cleans them, and imagine his surprise when he discovers that socks come out of the dryer as individuals.  True, I'm turning in my title as Music Booster President for the unknown but I know that when God closes one door, He opens another.  In this case, I'm hoping the door He opens has a cupcake shop on the other side...........