It could fit in a few places...but does here too.

My baby girl graduated just last Friday. She's been in a committed relationship for 7 mos., and was 18 last Nov. They've shown much responsibility thus far.

The boy (22) has been staying here since hubby got him a pretty decent job...he had NO worries and passed the drug test with flying colors. He doesn't even have the occassioal beer. Daughter shows NO fear of him, and I've never seen any anger from him and trust me, we've seen ALOT of him...

They have decided to stay in the apt. over my mother while she goes to tech college, they both work and save. She's so young!

While I'm upset to "loose my baby", and that she's moving so fast, I'm also relieved about some things...They're staying over the mother and pay rent that's next to nothing so if it doesn't work AT ALL, she can ask him to leave and still make it should she want to. I don't want her to feel "stuck" at all! They're both good kids, showing responsibility. Also, they will have privacy and transition into fulltime adulthood, rent/own, etc. there. Similar to my oldest when she went away to college and lived on campus...a smoother transition.

So with alot of "goods" to this (and trust me, I've been counting those goods since oldest's horrible health concern), and having little man to (I assume) prevent empty nest feelings, why do I feel so sad?

This just isn't the way I planned it, but certainly nothing close to what was be feared (late at night while praying for guidance) of how things could've turned out at this point either. There's just been alot lately...

Thanks guys.

KD