It's been an emotional few days for me, sending my son (our first) off to college in another state; setting up his dorm room, making sure he has all his books and everything all set for him. It felt so wrong to leaving him ... what a horrible feeling it was. I think about him nonstop, and pray he is okay and excited about starting his life there on campus and praying like heck he is happy. I'm already getting his first care package ready for him; I'll send that off tomorrow. It gives me comfort to know he has already met his neighbors and has enjoyed some online gaming with them his first night there. Then last night he played a game of volleyball with his neighbors within his building.... and had some sort of meeting. He's a bit on the quiet/shy side ... doesn't make new friends very easily; so it made me feel good he did these things already. I am starting to think this is much harder on me than it is on him. I have projects lined up for me to do around here, that will keep my mind off .. hopefully. I am not allowing comments for the first time since I joined Renderosity, just because I feel so bad i haven't had the time to view your gallerys like I would like. I'll be getting back into the swing of things HOPEFULLY SOON. If I can find me some strength to get me through these next several days or weeks, however long it'll take me to not worry so darned much. Thanks for allowing me to vent a little ..... it helps me a little I think, just writing these thoughts down, whether they get read or not.... Hope you all are having a nice weekend; and thanks for viewing and if you got this far, thanks for reading.. and putting up with me. :-) I'm off now to paint my garden shed ... it's a beautiful day out there. Hugs, Shari

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