Hilarious! I think our DD had enough of us after 3 months of handling her with "kid" gloves, pun intended. She took a trip with a couple close friends just after HS
Graduation and all Mom and I could think about was the possibility of some unexpected "disqualifying" event to occur, weeks prior to I-Day. Somehow she managed
to make it to Doolittle Hall, all in 1 piece. Problem is, 3 years later we still worry about what might go wrong. Does this insanity ever end? As long as we're parents,
I'm thinking, "heck no!!!"
Bubble wrap.. saving appointees prior to I-Day since 1957.. I was the one that posted on the parents' website, skismuggs.. lol
I posted the same picture with the quote on the OTHER parent page.. that's why
Parents definitely tend to worry a lot more about us than we do. I am very blessed to have a mom who does not "hover" in any way, but I know she still gets concerned for me every now and again.
Haha, you say that now. Wait until you have a kid in that position.
I can only imagine what it must be like from a parent's perspective--I am sure my poor mom and dad have suffered more on my behalf than I will ever know, and I am truly grateful for their support. People talk about how cadets/midshipmen/applicants are perseverant and courageous individuals, but I doubt very many people appreciate that parents have to be too.