That day started out bright and
early. Everyone in the family was up at six o’clock and ready to leave by
seven. There are usually only two reasons that I get up early: hunting and
fishing, but on this day, I had a different reason to be up. I was up early
because we had to take Nat to Batesville for her first day of college. By seven,
everything was loaded up, and we headed towards Lyon College.
Lyon is located in
Batesville. From our house, it usually takes a little over an hour to get to
Batesville. We arrived at the dorms around eight thirty. When we first got
there, we had to unload what seemed to be Nat’s entire closet. I knew that this
would be no easy task; however, we were saved by an older student who helped us
carry in everything. The highlight of the day was when one student, whose hair
was as blue as the sky, came to help us. When he walked up, my dad yelled out,
“Holy crap! Your hair is blue.” The guy immediately turned around and walked
away. After getting the stuff in her dorm, it was time for the arranging of the
room. Dad and I left the girls to complete this part of the trip. We made a
trip to Walmart to get much needed supplies, and we didn’t want to be in that
little room. When we returned, they had everything done.
The next thing on
the schedule was lunch. To my surprise, the food wasn’t as great as I expected
it to be. I’m not really sure why I thought it would be so good, but I did.
When we finished
lunch, Mom, Dad, and Nat got ready for a big meeting for the new students.
Hattie and I decided to just wait at her dorm. While we waited, we were
productive. She worked on her summer assignments, and so did I. When the
meeting ended, it was time for goodbyes. Mom and Dad both hugged her and
offered encouraging words before they let go. I don’t think that mom cried;
although, she had to be close. I wasn’t really sure what I was feeling though.
I wasn’t really sad, but I wasn’t happy either. I guess you could say that I
was happy for her. I knew that I would miss her and that I was proud of her.
And after all that sappy stuff, we took a picture together and left. The only
thing left for that day was the ride home.
I can relate, but when Wesley started going to college, I saw it as a good thing. He doesent get to drink all of the Dr pepper, and eat all of the chips at home. Plus its one less person to argue with.
ReplyDeleteBy the way this is Matthew Sanders
DeleteThanks for the great story, Jon. I can only feal for my sister when, in a couple years, you and I will leave for college and she will be lost without he presence of myself.
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In my opinion, her moving out was definitely sad. My partner in crime was leaving me. I mean, you never go get Redbox movies and ice cream with me. I didn't have to do as much laundry when she was here, and now I am the only one who gets to nag about your laziness. All of her clothes are in Batesville, so now I can't steal them. We don't have as many jam sessions in the car now. Life was really just more fun with Natalie. I am proud that she made it to a good college and is successful, but I wish Lyon was only like thirty minutes away. So unlike you, my dear brother, I was just sad on that moving day. The only good thing that came from Natalie leaving was me getting to move into her bigger room. Maybe when you leave I can have your room, too.
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