My oldest daughter starts high school in a few weeks. She is ULTRA excited and I have been excited for her. Today, however, I am feeling old. The packet arrived from her high school with all of the information: her schedule, when dances will be, when homecoming is, when all of the sports are played, when band concerts and plays are held. . . .

But wasn't I just doing all of that a couple of years ago?!

OK. My 20th high school reunion was last year, so I know that it was a couple of decades ago. . . but it still seems so recent.

I really did enjoy high school. I mean, I wasn't the perky, well-adjusted, straight A teenager my parents might have hoped for - but I had fun! And I have continued to have fun for the 20 years that have followed, but I really never felt like I had aged that much until this year. Inevitable, right? I have a teenager daughter who will be driving soon and starting to create her own life; separate from our immediate family, but still connected to us.

I really am happy and excited for her. Maybe I am a little nostalgic for time gone by. Not just for me, but for all of us. Going forward is inevitable, but I would love to just freeze time for a month or two each year and enjoy every stage of our lives for a little longer.