My son plays lacrosse. Actually he's played a variety of sports since he was 5 yrs old, so I have a set of sport parent friends. We've watched our boys grow into a group of amazing young men. Naturally since they are all looking to graduate in June, we talk about our college adventure. OK, they talk about their college adventure and I just listen in feeling a bit left out in the whole experience. Honestly I'm pretty bummed; I was looking forward to acceptance letters and accepted students days and that final decision of this is the school.
Alex and I visited schools in the spring when he was looking to do the Army Reserve and go to college after high school. He had a couple picked out, filled out the application, gathered references, and even wrote an essay just the change his mind at the beginning of the year to go active instead of reserve. He even had his favorite one. I used to be able to compare notes about different schools and majors. Now I just get questions and looks of sympathy. I think they are happy it's not their son running off with the Army instead of going to college.
I know it's his life and he needs to do what he feels is his path. Still bummed there will be no letters of acceptance to find in my mailbox, no second visits to his favorite colleges, no dorm room shopping, no having him come home on the weekends to do laundry. I'm very proud he had joined the Army, just having a hard time changing how I thought it was all going to work.
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