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The Passing of Time is a Beautiful Gift

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I don’t want my baby girl to ever know that after I said goodbye to her and I watched as she walked along the ivy-covered gates back to her dorm room, I cried uncontrollably. Even though I had already decided to stay in the city for nine days so that I could make sure she was settled, I don’t want… Read more »

Graduation: Round Two

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We hurried back from Adrienne’s Mother’s Day college graduation in North Carolina because less than a week later, Erica graduated from high school.  (This wasn’t the original plan.  Adrienne wasn’t supposed to graduate college until 2015.  However, because of THIS, she was able to shave off her last year and graduate early.)     The graduation ceremony was spectacular.  Broadway… Read more »

A Dream Comes True

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When it came to selecting colleges, Erica just wasn’t feeling it.  It was late September/early October and she really had no dream school or tingly feeling about going to any certain place.  It wasn’t for lack of trying.  We have been touring colleges since the girls can remember.  Most of our tours weren’t official; we just visited whatever institutions just… Read more »