The Empty Nest
Today you stretch your wings
and show us how we taught you to fly.
Today you pack up all the things you have and need
to make your own life and home.
Today you say good-bye and I love you when you walk away,
but you don’t come back to stay.
Today you take my love with you
and know it will always be here.
Today you leave the nest.
and memories are sneaking out of my eyes and rolling down my cheeks.
Today and always, I am so very happy for you… so very proud…
but I can’t help feeling a little emptiness in the very core of my soul.
Today you begin creating your own nest
but please don’t forget you will always be a part of mine.
Wishing you the best… today and always
from my full momma’s heart..
and empty nest.
Cheers & Hugs NCM ❤
Love,
Mom
the creative life in between 
Awww Jodi!! Great big (((HUGS)))) to you!!! Love this poem for your dear son! He is so blessed to have you as a Mom!!! Let the memories roll down your cheeks, you earned them 🙂 But remember there are SO MANY memories to still make! Just in a new way 🙂 Love ya!
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I love the pooh quote – that is staying with me all day……. so blessed to love something so much that it hurts to say goodbye. he’s not moving far though thankfully. Another stage in the circle of life. So proud of him. So happy for him. ❤
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Just so very wonderful.
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thanks Sylvia. Smiling and crying intermittently today – LOL! ❤
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cherish those moments! so wonderful 🙂
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so blessed to love so much it hurts to let go 🙂 ❤
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hugs to you too dear Jodi! ❤
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thanks Carrie – needing and feeling them today 🙂
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❤ ❤ ❤
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((HUGS!!)) It is sad when the nest becomes empty but it will soon be filled with a special baby girl! Wonderful poem Jodi! You will be in my thoughts all day!
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Thanks PJ! I am so emotional today. Smiling through tears. ❤
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Awwww, bless your heart! I feel your hurt! It’s sad when our home becomes an empty nest. But soon it will be filled with grandchildren! The pitter patter of little feet!
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❤️🎀💕
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>3 >3 baby girl 3 ❤ ❤ grandbabies ❤ ❤ baby boys and baby girls ❤ ❤ lots of grandbabies!! ❤ ❤ Grandma and Grandpa gets to spoil them!! 😀 😀
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Sniff…
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Thanks Beverly – Sniff back ❤
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oh goodness Jodi, you’ve got to stop making me cry! Love your sweet nest painting!
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Ok – as soon as I stop too 🙂 ❤ Thank you Jenna!
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So sweet Jodi, best wishes for your young man. 👍🏻😀
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Thank you John!
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Feel the hugs Jodi. ❤
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Thanks Susan! ❤
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Sending you a big bear HUG! 💕🐻 My sweet friend!! Love your nest painting, looks almost like a paper collage. 🎨👍 Your son is lucky to have such a lovely mom! 😊
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thanks Jill – I am the lucky one! ❤
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I think you are BOTH blessed!! 😘
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🙂
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aww! I know how it feels….at least he isn’t going too far 🙂 beautiful heart felt poem Jodi
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thanks margaret! tears of joy and sadness both today 🙂 ❤
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Oh I know how that feels!
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Oh Jodi your beautiful poem did bring tears to my eyes! Sending you lots of love and a big hug! Luckly your son is not far away and you will see lots of joy and new memories to make! ❤
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Thanks Carolina! Lots of tears here today too 🙂 ❤
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❤ ❤ ❤
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Oh Jodi this made me happy, sad and teary! Lovely
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awh! Thanks Lynn – my eyes are swollen tonight 🙂 ❤
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I am sure xxxxxx hugs
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Jodi, lovely words for your son! Remembering the smiles & sobs when my two boys left home. Your empty nest painting…perfect! Hugs & good thoughts for you today! 💛 Christine
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then you know exactly how I feel – smiling through tears and swollen eyes 🙂 ❤
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Jodi, this is so touching and told with such heart. Mamas feel the empty nest the most! It will get easier…it has a little bit for me.❤️
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Thanks Mary – i’m sure it will, but for today – lots of smiles and tears and swollen eyes 🙂 ❤
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Beautifully expressed, Jodi..:)
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Thank you George – a very emotional day today 🙂 ❤
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I understand completely..:)
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You absolutely nailed what it feels like to see our children grow up and move away! Thank you Jodi….I sort of teared up on this one, but in a good way.
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thanks Ann – my feeling (and swollen eyes) are the same 🙂 ❤
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Very nice, Jodi. Love your empty nest as well!
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Thanks Tom – was a very emotional day yesterday ❤
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I teared up reading this… my daughter leaves for college next year… ❤
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Awh! Thanks Kathryn – it was an emotional day.
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Beautifully said.
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Thank you. ☺️
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Oh indeed .. now reading your blog . Lovely
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Thanks Andrea.
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