No Sleep

There are some nights I just can't sleep. This is one of those nights. I toss, I turn, I grab my pillow one way, then I grab it another. But restful sleep eludes me. Here it is nearly 2 in the morning and I'm awake, sitting at the computer, blogging away.

On those nights I can't sleep, something is usually going on inside my head. A work issue, what-if, or some immediate concern lodges itself in my brain and goes round-and-round keeping me awake. I'm guessing the thing that has me worked up tonight is that in just a few hours, I'm taking my son off to college. When we first brought A- home from the hospital this day seemed to be an eternity away. Now it's here. For the first time, I'm taking my child to live somewhere else.

People like to joke about how they can't wait for their kids to move out. But it's 2 AM and I'm not laughing.

We spent the day getting things at Staples and Target, packing, and making sure he has everything he needs.

I think he's ready.

I wish I were.
K-