It has been a roller coaster of a ride so far since my son left to move across the country. He was sick the morning he woke up. I think there were many factors why he was sick. The first reason is he tried to stay up all night so he could sleep while his friend drove, to do that he drank two Red Bulls, sorry kiddo you are like your mama and cannot do that. The drinks made him sick, increased his heart rate and caused an anxiety attack.

I understand anxiety first hand, so I was able to talk him through it. He managed to pull himself together and get on the road. They made it to Salt Lake City the first night because my son was not feeling well and had gotten sick again. It was difficult for them to get a hotel because they are both  under 21.

They woke up Tuesday morning and drove the rest of the way to New Jersey. I keep busy during the day at work, which kept me sane but at night it was hard especially when I realized they were not going to make any stops. The good thing is my son stayed in touch with me.

He couldn't move into his new place to Sunday, so they stayed in hotels.I mellowed out once they were there but I felt much better once he was moved into his new place.

I think I did well during his trip. I enjoyed coming home to a clean house that was the same way when I left for work. I did miss seeing my son's face.

The first week went well then ........