Same place, two views

Both the children that have left the nest have Facebook accounts, I don't get post on their walls very often, but I can watch from a far.  Plus when I'm traveling I post pictures and notes to them that I'm doing well, and they comment on my page so I know they are watching too.

I had the misfortune not to have the kind of relationship the rest of you had.  After going thru a bitter divorce, my daughter was given the choice to live with her dad or me.  She choose her dad (he had more $$ and made lots of promises).  The hurt was unbearable and I cried for months.  That was over 20 years ago and it still hurts and brings tears to my eyes when I think about it.  The one thing I learned.... you may loose them for a while, but they will return home.  When she finished college, she married, had kids and comes to me (not her dad) for guidance.   I was fortunate to be able to help raise my 2 grandkids and spend time with them.  So it may hurt for a while, but you'll never loose them.  They will always need you.  It'll get better as time goes by.  With facebook, twitter, skype, etc it's easy to keep in touch.  I keep in touch with my "kids" thru Skype.  http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home.  It might be something to check into to help ease the pain.  Try to enjoy yourself in the mean time.