Since the age of 18, my son has always felt he was suppose to live in Ann Arbor. Not to go to college, but to work and live. I would always smile and go along with "the dream" because we all fantasize about places to live. It's healthy for our kids to have dreams and passions. After 4 years of him first "hoping" to move to Ann Arbor, it became a "when I move to Ann Arbor. Again, a parent smiles and hopes that if he does, that it happens because of a job break, or career that draws them where they want to go. But what is a parent suppose to say and do when it actually happens out from under them? Where the adult child doesn't have a plan or career waiting for them, when they just do it?
I will never forget this day. I can't remember the actual date, but I will remember the day. My son called and wanted to borrow my car so he and his friends could go to Ann Arbor to just hang out. This was something he would do about once a month and I thought it was good for him to get out. He dropped by my work to get my vehicle and mentioned they were all going to look at some apartments. My boss heard this and asked me about it, which I replied, "it's just a dream." I even went to bed that night not thinking anything of the comment. Well, my sleep was interrupted by my 22 year old son at midnight. He walked into my room very excited and said, "hey, Ma, we signed a 1 year lease for an apartment tonight." I didn't know what to say, except, "What and when?" He went on to explain to me that they looked at an apartment and they would be moving out the first of the month (September). Still shocked, I didn't say anything except maybe, "huh."
The next day was a bit more with my communication.
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