Today I am grieving. I have several great sons and was a divorced mom for many of the years I raised them. I gave everything I had in order to "do the right things" for them. I thought I was investing in a family. But today I can see I was wrong. I was actually raising citizens of the world. I didn't realize the day would come when they wouldn't care much to be in my company. I didn't really want to be around my mom either, but I concluded I was going to be different because I studied hard to learn parenting skills that helped me achieve a very happy, successful home and raise good kids. So, I thought they would always want to be around me as a result. Was I shocked when they got married and were swallowed up in their wives' families. I found myself on the outside looking in. This is not how I planned for my family to end up. 

Thankfully, I learned from your show this is typical for sons. I am busily shattering the old dreams of how I thought my family was supposed to end up and making plan B. My challenge is to be grateful each day they are good men and they love and take care of their wives and families and that needs to be enough as I find other things to do. I never dreamed the day would come the best thing I could do for my children is to mostly stay out of their way. They have no idea the amount of love it takes to do that. So, I silently grieve and accept it because "it's the right thing to do." 

A.