Another Milestone

Another Milestone is about to happen, first day of school, last day of school pics. College will happen soon for us. She will be going away for at least the 1st year, but I suspect it will be the whole time. She has to live on campus the first year and I like that because she will be involved in the activities on the campus and that will help her be less homesick. And yes I anticipate her being homesick regardless of the independent front she puts on when around others. I know my sweet girl, and we are close, she will miss her house, her bed and her mama! It is so hard to believe that our time being together like before is almost over. It makes me sad, because one of my dreams always was to be a mother and a good one. I think I have done a good job, with all the adversity we have had and not that there is much compared to others, but we all have struggles at some point, any family, big or small they are ours to own. I hope she learns how to temper her temper and her opinions, she is about to be without my safety net to help her, not that I won't but it won't be the same at the end of the day to go over events and know how to do them differently next time or be proud you did the best you could. 
I will miss her and her laughter and our end of the day conversations, but I know she isn't far and won't be gone forever... yet..