Well the time has come for my son to start the next chapter of his life. I could sit here and tell you that I have tears welling up in my eyes and I am so sad that he is leaving. I am sad that he wont be here to laugh at my stupid jokes and watch Nitro Circus with me but more than anything, I am soooo jealous. Thats right I am jealous of the things that he is about to experience. It wasnt all that long ago that I was on my way to college and I havent forgotten what it is all about. Meeting new friends, adjusting to dorm life, figuring out that the coach likes the other players just as much as he likes you. Believe or not there are players that show up and think that all the nice things the coach told you when he recruited you, were only said to you. WRONG!!! He said it to all of them. Then the realization that this coach expects a whole lot more out of you than your high school coach. It can be scary at first. I would love to be getting ready to showcase my skills against all the other players on the team. Some of the other things are the first day of class and how your stomach churns when you walk in and take your seat. Then you see all the pretty girls from different parts of the world and you think "Could one them be my future wife?" I just hope he takes time to take it all in and enjoys it. These are the carefree days and we never get them back. Take care of business, in the classroom, and have fun son. We are just a phone call away and your warm bed is always waiting on you. Unless your little sister decides to take over your room.