Comments on: iMonk 101: Denise Spencer’s Thoughts On A Daughter Leaving for College

By: APearlofGrace

APearlofGrace — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:29:18 +0000

I am so glad our kids have a wide age spread, and we have a hope for grandkids before the youngest leaves in about 11 years! I referred to our baby as our statement to the world that we didn’t believe in the empty nest. No matter how many times we go through partings (of many different types), it’s good to remember who they belong to.

By: DaveD

DaveD — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:11:14 +0000

Congrats to your daughter. Congrats to you as well.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:33:44 +0000

I was struck by what your friend said, “You don’t even know.”

And yet a week later you “knew”!

I think about how arrogant I was as a young parent and how much I thought I knew. And how I am still learning that I need friends who have already walked the path and can remind me that “I don’t even know.”

Thanks for sharing your heart!

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:10:04 +0000

Our son left for college seven years ago. We just saw our daughter leave for the other side of the country (Los Angeles) to pursue her dream of working in the film industry as a photographer. I know the feeling.