Will we be able to "let her go?"

God has been preparing our hearts to "let her go" for awhile now. "Let her go" is what I have named this phase where Sydney is outwardly showing us her grown up independence now that she is a high school graduate. An expression of her free will to tell us no, her know-it-all attitude that our opinions really don't count and that she knows best! Hmm, we will see how this serves her in the future. I have been told these new behaviors we are seeing are a natural progression if the circle of life and that it is God's way of making it easier to "let her go" come fall. I have faith that God knows what He is doing and that He wouldn't give us anything we aren't prepared to handle. The dad is in a mode as well...he is busy trying to help her get the things she needs for college life. Pretty much would give her the moon and back, nothing is too good for his Baby Girl. At this point, they will not be having any unsupervised shopping outings! In his own way he is busy preparing for her departure too. In the previous post I said Harley will fill the void of Sydney leaving for Jordan but why now did my husband agree to the dog he said we would never have? Does she make me happy? Yes. But this dog will be another daddy's girl just like Sydney...and like Libby. They all like him best! We have the replacement child and yes, we will be able to let you go Sydney...45 days until your departure. We will miss you and look forward to your return!