Collegial Communications

And we’re back.

As I write this, 23 days after my Freshman was deposited on campus and installed in his dorm, his communication to us can be summed up as follows:

Total number of words telephoned, text-messaged, or e-mailed: 0
Total number of numerals e-mailed: 4 (i.e. “2635”) *

* And only in response to the following maternal e-mail inquiry: “What’s the number of your PO Box so I can mail you the CD that came after you left?”

Perhaps you think I am exaggerating. I am not. Our understanding (repeated at the official sidewalk leave-taking ceremony) with our kids has always been, “No news is good news.” Besides, I have a feeling I’ll be hearing from him shortly. Judging from his anemic checking account balance (A cyber-snoop? Who, me?), I should be on the receiving end of those three magic words (“Please send money”) really, really soon.

Comments

oooooohhhhhhh yeah, I can relate. We took our daughter exactly 33 days ago, and believe me, you are not alone. She just would rather not see/talk/email us! Every time I call, she is on her way somewhere, getting in an elevator, or there are a ton of kids in the background I cannot hear a thing. Her checking account is sinking as well, thanks to the cyber snooping of my own. She did tell me that my parents sent her $20 and she promptly went to Bob Evans for a good hot meal. I knew she'd miss us!

Well, our son is home (for two days) after 4 weeks away at College. His first words to us after he walked into the house were: "Do I have any mail and what's for dinner?" My answer was "no" to both questions. It may not make sense to most people but it makes sense to me. Who agrees?

at least your son came home! My daughter is unable to b/c she is on the college cross country team, and heaven forbid I go there. She is just SO busy. Oh, am I'm not busy at all! I just miss her, and I think I am starting to get depressed. Anyone else?

I think that if this is your first child to leave for college, it can be depressing to a degree. When it happened to me, I knew that it meant he was growing up and I guess that I was growing older. But then I started to think of the "alternatives" to both of those thoughts and I counted my blessings.
"They" do come back for long periods of time. Very long periods of time.
So then I developed this attitude that "you cry when they leave for college and you cry when they come home."

my baby called to tell me her room mate's mom had already delivered 3 care packages and a pie. My deliveries? zero. be grateful for small favors!