farewell (to an era)

Roxanne is headed to college and we won't see her again until Christmas. On the other side of my family, I am the youngest cousin. On this side I'm one of the oldest. Roxanne is the first I watched grow up from baby into adult, and it's surprisingly bittersweet.

Still, I am close enough in age that I remember going to college, the excitement and the thought that a semester was nothing and Christmas would come too soon. Now I have two littles and I'm sure that Christmas will be here before I know it. Now I wish the months would take a little more time in coming. The next time Roxanne sees Lillia she will be 6 months old, and Bella will be closer to three than two. Those thoughts stop me in my tracks.