Love note.

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  My Dad just wrote this and shared it on his newly-acquired facebook page. ( I had to set one up for him since all his daughters are in college--or CA--and are much easier to communicate with on-line!).

  
  

  I just wanted to share it as well because I love the way he wrote it and it's just sweet.

  
  

  After dropping Chloe off at BYU...

  
  

  
  
  
  
  

  "UNFORTUNATELY, THE SHOE BAG WAS MUCH LIGHTER THIS TRIP: Years ago, when my 5 children were young, I noticed that every time we took a family trip there were many shoes stuffed all over the car. I decided to buy a “duffle bag” to pack all the shoes in. Having 4 daughters, there were times when I could barely zip the bag up.

  
  

  
  

  Over the years, as my children have headed off to college one by one, the shoe bag has become lighter and lighter. As I was packing the car yesterday to return home from dropping off my 4th daughter at college, it dawned on me that the shoe bag barely had any shoes in it at all. The bag that once held dozens and dozens of shoes, shoes that have now lead my daughters on many exciting paths in life, was no longer needed.
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  Now that another precious flower has “left the vase”, I hastily threw the bag in the back of the car. As we drove home, I couldn’t help but look in the rear view mirror and see the bag sitting there, mocking me, knowing that we now share the common trait of being empty inside….
  
  I love you Chloe."
  

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    I smiled when I read this remembering when my Dad dropped me off at BYU and just said "Don't Go!" Even though I know there is nowhere he'd rather have his kids be. He always reminded us that high school was small and insignificant and told us to 'rise above it to bigger and better things.'
    
    Good Advice.