Goodbye

As many of you may know, my niece, Kili, was helping me over the summer and on Aug 8th we had to say goodbye. She has moved in with my brother, Mike, in Roscoe so that she may attend Rock Valley College. I know that this is her dream to go to college, but did she really have to leave us? I don't want to be selfish, but does she really have to grow up?... It just makes me feel that much older. It was an adjustment being alone with all of the kids after Kili left... I lost my person to person interaction (at least with someone that is older than 7 years of age)... help when I was about to lose it... and the ability to run an errand around town during the day if needed. It was also nice to get to know Kili a little more... I would like to think that I knew her pretty well and that we are close, but you never know a teenager any better than spending every day with them. She sure can be a goof at times... worrying about friends and boys and then turning around dancing and not having a care in the world. It seems strange with her so far away (if Roscoe is that far away?)... I am not able to call her on a whim and see if she wants to babysit. We do text back and forth, but it just isn't the same. I won't say how old I was when she was born because that would give away my age, but time sure does fly!!