{"id":1817,"date":"2009-05-20T15:32:09","date_gmt":"2009-05-20T19:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2009-05-20T15:32:09","modified_gmt":"2009-05-20T19:32:09","slug":"a-corner-turned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=1817","title":{"rendered":"A Corner Turned"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been light on the blogging this week (mostly copying and pasting) because my eldest is graduating from high school this evening.  We’re turning a corner as a family; the first one to leave the nest on her way to college, and the changes in both her life and the lives of those, well, left behind.  <\/p>\n

It’s one of those events that is very happy and yet in a way sad.  My mother-in-law said that she felt a sadness recently and didn’t know why.  Today she realized it; she’s grieving.  Our daughter is taking the first step to leaving our home, after having spent almost her whole life with us, and the absence will be definitely felt.  Our in-laws live about 15 minutes away, and they see us quite regularly, once a week at church if not more often, so they’ll feel the same sense as well.  <\/p>\n

Yes, it is sad, but the joy in this time will overshadow it.  The pride in watching our daughter graduate with honors (something her old man could never<\/em> do) will push that aside.  Having family and friends come together and celebrate this time will overcome any sorrow that the day brings.<\/p>\n

I’ll miss my little girl as she hits the road and turns a corner to discover the next era of her life, in college.  Yes, it is sad, but I’m excited for her.  I remember this time in my own life, and it was thrilling.  <\/p>\n

Tonight, we all turn the corner, and we can’t wait to see what’s there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been light on the blogging this week (mostly copying and pasting) because my eldest is graduating from high school this evening.  We’re turning a corner as a family; the first one to leave the nest on her way to college, and the changes in both her life and the lives of those, well, left […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-doug"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t