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14. I felt that way when my two sons left at the same time for college. But before you can finish a case

Tue May 6, 2014, 03:22 PM

May 2014

of kleenix, they come back. Christmas break, winter break, spring break...now it seems like they're HOME almost as much as off at school.

And don't even think about how much tuition costs divided by how many days they are actually at school and IN CLASSES, that will REALLY break your heart!

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] bigtree May 2014 OP

I'm not looking forward to sending my daughter off to college... Adrahil May 2014 #1

fortunately bigtree May 2014 #2

Yep...and if they like home cooking, and their home life, they'll come home alot! MADem May 2014 #3

My poor mother Aerows May 2014 #28

yeah he is really a good role model. nt msongs May 2014 #4

aren't we all? bigtree May 2014 #5

Very moving. deutsey May 2014 #6

I'm in the same boat... giftedgirl77 May 2014 #8

Great piece, thanks for posting. K&R. MicaelS May 2014 #7

For a split second I wanted cry, I will be facing the same thing in 11 - 13 years. I remember crying uponit7771 May 2014 #9

The letting go is one of the hardest parts of parenthood. I wish I could "freeze" my kids in time. Arugula Latte May 2014 #10

Yep - it sucks. SpankMe May 2014 #11

Actors we agree with - Post away! Actors we don't like... Blue_Adept May 2014 #12

It's actually ignorance and intolerance of liberal values and ideas we dislike here.... bettyellen May 2014 #15

Actually I don't think we agree with Rob Lowe's politics at all. Bandit May 2014 #16

He's one of those "Fuck the Government" types, unfortunately. MADem May 2014 #31

that's not what I took from that sentiment of his bigtree May 2014 #32

I regret to report, he's evolving into assholishness. It's the curse of wealth for some people. MADem May 2014 #33

he likes a book and doesn't like the tax rates? bigtree May 2014 #34

"A" book? Did you happen to notice WHICH book, and what that book is about? MADem May 2014 #36

what, is he running for office or something? bigtree May 2014 #39

Rob Lowe is a VERY political figure. He associates with politicians as it suits him, he MADem May 2014 #40

heh, this is one of those things bigtree May 2014 #41

And how is the topic "invalid" because you now have a bit more detail about the guy? MADem May 2014 #42

Indeed 1000words May 2014 #18

We sort of pushed our two out of the nest tularetom May 2014 #13

I felt that way when my two sons left at the same time for college. But before you can finish a case FailureToCommunicate May 2014 #14

I was exicted when my daughters went to college. progressoid May 2014 #17

That was my outlook. alphafemale May 2014 #46

I've been there and can definitely relate DesertRat May 2014 #19

Oh, my, life is so hard for Lowe. What a delicate flower. nt valerief May 2014 #20

Lots of people cry when their kids leave home. I remember sufrommich May 2014 #22

I think this is a universal sentiment felt by parents. Arugula Latte May 2014 #23

That was utterly classless tkmorris May 2014 #24

The point is that we are all human. That is what the rich forget when they look down on the poor. JDPriestly May 2014 #27

good grief. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #25

I'll bet he will find reasons (charitable, so he can write them off) to come east to visit his kid. MADem May 2014 #35

What a sick and disgusting post! nt Logical May 2014 #38

If he was a woman, would you say the same thing ? steve2470 May 2014 #45

A very well written piece. greiner3 May 2014 #21

Wow! Sounds like a book I will want to read. JDPriestly May 2014 #26

It didn't bother you that he campaigned for Arnold Schwarzenegger? MADem May 2014 #43

Woops! Thanks for clueing me in. I do not follow Hollywood gossip at all. JDPriestly May 2014 #44

kick bigtree May 2014 #29

K & R !!! WillyT May 2014 #30

I can relate to this elias49 May 2014 #37

from the moment a child is born, I think it's important to keep in mind cali May 2014 #47