You’ve nursed them.
Nurtured them.
Provided for them.
Guided and advised.
Protected and prepared.
Now they are ready to make their own way in the world.
Ready, set, let go.
A friend and mentor once shared some wisdom with me, “we only have them for a short time”.
Now I understand.
“Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.” – C.S. Lewis
“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” – Denis Waitley