Graduation was just a week away and it was making me nervous. I would be moving to London in three weeks. I was both excited and anxious about it. On Saturday, mom took me to buy some boxes and bubble wrap. I decided to start going through my stuff to figure out what things I wanted to take with me.
Mom was helping me go through some of my clothes when she came across an old teddy bear that I used to take with me everywhere. tears began to well in her eyes.
“Mom,” I said, squatting down next to her.
She quickly wiped the tears that had rolled down her cheeks. “It’s just finally hitting me.”
I wrapped my arms around her shoulders. “I’m still going to come visit and we can FaceTime every day.”
“I know. It’s just going to be weird not having you here. Coming home to an empt
