OK there are 2 moms on Kathie Lee and Hoda's hour of the Today show this morning, and their sons are/were in the military.

I should be glad my son isn't in the military and in danger.

I should be glad my son is alive.

I should be glad my son is healthy.

I should be glad my son feels confident in his ability to live on his own and pay his own bills.

But I'm selfish because I wasn't ready for him to move out.

I'm selfish because I wanted him to get back into college and be closer to finished (or finished) because I know it's difficult to finish college once you have real-world responsibilities.

I'm selfish because I don't get to see him every day.

I'm selfish because I no longer go to sleep feeling the comfort of knowing he is asleep across the hall.

I am selfish because I no longer look forward to someone coming home at some point during the day, to break up the monotony of the day.

I am selfish because I no longer have someone to eat dinner with.

I am selfish because I no longer have someone to chat with about their day, my day, current events, etc.

I'm selfish because I wonder if this is what the rest of my life will be like. Will I no longer know what's going on in his life? Will he get so used to me NOT being part of his life that I won't get to know his future wife and kids? Or feel comfortable when visiting his current apartment or future home? Or see him for holidays? Or see him at all?