Role Reversal

Last year at this time, I helped my oldest daughter, Megan, purchase and pack everything she needed for college. (I think I purchased and packed everything she will need for the entire 4 years, but I digress.) I drove her 4 hours to college, helped her unpack, gave her a last few tidbits of advice until her eyes rolled and then kissed her and drove home. This isn't quite true.  She had just had hip surgery so I actually spent 3 nights with her at the dorm before kissing her goodbye.

Fast forward to this year. She spent the summer helping me pack (the entire household) and drove 32 hours with me out to college. She hugged me goodbye, gave me a few tidbits of advice, (no eye-rolling from me, just a few tears) boarded a plane and left me at college.  

Today I wandered the campus I first set foot on 29 years ago. I wasn't really prepared way back then for the University experience. I probably overcompensated when helping Megan prepare for college (hence the eye-rolling) and hopefully, I am now prepared to finish what I started so long ago. I stood in lines, got my student ID, met my advisor, and finally settled in the Cougar Eat with a sandwich, pulled out my phone and called my daughter just to hear "I love you Mommy." 

In the next few weeks, I'll send her money, ask about her roommates, forward some mail and do some other Mommy tasks. And then......... I'll probably ask her for some help with Chemistry.