08/17/2012 Blog «The Legel Report»

At the site of the crash, one lone survivor sat with his back against a tree, chewing on a bone. As he tossed the bone onto a huge pile of there bones, he noticed the rescue team. “Thank God”, he cried out in relief. “I am saved!”

The rescue team did not move, as they were in shock, seeing the pile of human bones beside this lone survivor. Obviously he had eaten his comrades.

The survivor saw the horror in their faces and hung his own head in shame. “You can’t judge me for this,” he insisted. “I had to survive. Is it so wrong to want to live?”

The leader of the rescue team stepped forward, shaking his head in disbelief. “I won’t judge you for doing what was necessary to survive, but my God man, your plane only went down yesterday!”

17 Aug 2012, 03:30 a.m.

We finally got some very much needed rain yesterday. The power went out for about an hour or more but it was worth getting the rain. The CILCO recording had said it would be off until 1 p.m. but it came back on around 10:30 a.m.

Our boys are on the move. They and Tracey spent last evening in last minute preparations which included a trip to the laundromat in Tremont. Our clothes dryer is dying. It makes awful squalling sounds ... probably the drive belt. Aaron plans on driving up this morning and Ben will be gone tomorrow.

MjL 17 Aug 2012, 05:51 a.m.

Today is my first day as an empty nester. I’m already missing my kids!! I’m happy for them to be able to get a college degree, but sure wish they could do it from home! :)
I’m VERY thankful they are only at ISU!!

Tammy 17 Aug 2012, 05:59 a.m.

Good Morning Tammy,
Aaron just left the driveway ... he didn’t want either Mom or Dad to go help him move in. His car is loaded down with most of his worldly possessions and he is off on a great adventure. He has strict instructions to send a text, email and /or picture EVERY DAY. It might happen for a few days.

MjL 17 Aug 2012, 06:13 a.m.

I think I would of had a very hard time listening to no help from mom and dad!! I just can’t let go that fast! :) I feel for Tracey...all of her children have left the nest and settled too far away!

Tammy 17 Aug 2012, 07:08 a.m.

18 years is fast? :-) Celebrate the accomplishment of a goal. That was your goal right, to raise them up to be able to go off on their own? Sorry if’n I’m pokin’ my nose where it don’t belong but I keep reading you saying that you don’t want to let go and yet I think that is our job from day one. To begin preparing them to leave, to be letting go and allowing them to stand on their own two feet and fall down and pick themselves back up because that is what we taught them to do.

Lest you think I am a heartless monster, I was surprised at the emotion I felt, (because of the above stated views), watching my daughter drive down the lane to head off to Jacksonville, IL. for college. That was about 14 years ago.

Be happy that you have successfully gotten them this far, many don’t.

Once again, sorry for pokin’ my nose where it don’t belong.

Michael T. 17 Aug 2012, 08:30 a.m.

Hi Michael,
Not to worry ... your nose belongs here as much as any ;)

We actually started letting go some time ago, a little at a time. And we have been through this once with Noah and Denise taking off for Phoenix a few years ago. But I think a Mother grieves the leaving more than us guys do. I think you have it right, we know the day must come but the emotion still wants to grasp them back. All is well if they are happy in our absence. We are always here if they need us.

MjL 17 Aug 2012, 09:26 a.m.

Alright you GUYS....yes, kind of, sort of. When I gave birth to my kids, I didn’t think about raising them to leave me. I gave birth to love, to hold and to nurture. In a way us moms do raise them to leave but in a different kind of way I guess.
Over here, I think I always looked at a “smaller picture” where the hubby looked at the “big picture”.

Tammy 17 Aug 2012, 3:28 p.m.

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