The Going Away Section

Isabel leaves for Thailand the day after today.  And approximately 10 days later she returns.  She will attend a 'vet' adventure session for 2 weeks and 2 weeks later we drive her to her college in Vermont.  Another parent from her high school - from where she graduated 4 weeks ago - noted how we had common 'deer-in -the-headlight' affects the night she graduated - in a gorgeous college building on the north shore of MA.  And - on that night - I was unable to feel anything.  I was spent.  This evening as the bags get packed - I am trying hard to connect with some emotion and I can't really figure it out yet.  This is part one of going away.