I went with my son to sign up for his college
classes, I must admit I am a proud mom BUT
once I got in there, I almost had a panic attack.
I guess it just hit me that my youngest son is
actually old enough to go to college and I am now
finished doing what I am suppose to do. BUT I got
so nervous and thought OH WOW, this is really
happening. I honestly wanted to cry and say NO
YOU ARE NOT READY TO DO THIS.
I think I am really worried about the field he is
going in and what he wants to do in the end. He is
going for Criminal Justice and he wants to be a
Police Officer. If anyone has ever heard of South Bend,
Indiana then you know there is a shooting just about
every day..how scary is that? To think that my son is
going to have to deal with that....yep, scares the heck
out of me!!!!

Sorry I missed your post. Would have gotten to it sooner, otherwise.

What a shock to the system- he's all up!
As a parent, your work is never done. It may be less intense and less time consuming, but you will continue to be is parent. The landscape shifts, this is true; one needs to move with it.

Oh you are right, I don't think you ever stop being a parent.
I also have a 25 year old, so I know that it gets worse as they
get older.
I guess I just got all freaked out because my baby is going to
college and to see him act like a young man..I had so many mixed
emotions. I was very proud but yet inside I was screaming NO!
I could tell that he was freaking out and he was very nervous
so that did not help me at all.
I told him that I would do all I could to help him if he ever has
a problem. He took some of the classes that I already have taken.
Makes me want to go back and finish my career!!!

congratulations on having a college student,,,lol