Linda, when my daughter moved out I mae her room into a sewing room. It's great to have that big space to work in, and not have to move everything around when I want to sew, or finish sewing, or not to have to clear things away in order to cut out fabric, etc. And that room is the sunniest room in the house, so I am especially happy to have it for my own use.
I'm sure you'll really enjoy your newly redone room. That is one plus of having our kids grow up - more space for ourselves. You'll get used to her not living there, and learn to appreciate the extra quiet. She isn't dead, only living elsewhere, and I'm sure you two will keep in touch and get together all you can.
In a way, it can be better for them to be away from home. When my daughter was here, we were in each other's physical presence more, but were always busy with our own individual tasks and didn't take a lot of time to stop everything and just relax and talk. Now when we do see each other, we aren't doing anything else.
I remember the day after Bethany's wedding. I was at the kitchen sink in late afternoon, looking out the window, and the color of the late afternoon sky prompted the thought, "It's almost time for Bethany to get home from work." Then of course I realized that she wasn't going to be coming home from work any more.
Of course I still have my boys at home, and I talk to them a lot more than I did when she was here. I'm not sure how I'm going to handle it when they go too. I won't have anyone left around here that I can have a really intellectual discussion with. My husband isn't a deep thinker, he's the hands-on type of guy.
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The Lord is the strength of my life and my portion forever.