Sending first kid off to college

I too cried like a baby when our daughter went to college (U of M) 7 years ago. As you said, just another step in life. After graduation she was recruited by Kellogg (1st in Boston, now in Chicago).

When our son left 5 years ago, for his Albion College career, it was also a cry fest. He graduated in 2018 and moved to Boston and is working (as a program manager) for the College Diabetes Network, where interned for them during the 2017 summer. He is a Type-1 Diabetic so we were a lot more concerned about the "college life" for him.

Both "kids" are truly a blessing. Visits together are farther apart then we'd like, but they are cherished.