In college I remember clearly the day I told the woman I babysat for that i was moving to San Francisco and couldn't work any more. She was calmly holding back a million emotions. Anger, sadness, irritation seem closest to the top. I was flattered but I also thought she was a little nuts. Until today. When Suzanne called and said she was moving back to San Luis obispo with her boyfriend. I knew it was coming but it was still the most shocking news I have received since staring down at a positive pregnancy test three months after having Josie.
So I did what most mothers do in my position. I called my husband and cried. And I wasn't even sure what I was feeling. But the tears wouldn't stop. Most of all I was just grateful she had come into my life and sad that another era in my life was coming to an end. Because the truth is I don't really need her. Not like I used to when I could t figure out how to feed, clothe and bath two babies at the same. Suzanne coming into my life allowed me to actually enjoy moments in the last two years that I never would have appreciated. She brought joy into my family's life. Joy that we never would have noticed let alone experienced.
I will miss Suzanne and all of the peace she brought in my life. I will miss seeing the children run around screaming when her car pulls up. But what i feel most of all is sadness that another era in life is coming to a close. It's like a kid who learns how to ride a bike. As your dad gives you a final push and you are amazed that you are riding on your own, there is still a small part of me that wishes your dad was still right next to you, holding on - just in case you need him.
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I couldn't have said it better. This was a perfect blog about what SUEANN has meant to us and our children. Truly she was an Angel sent to get us through our toughest times. I will miss her to, the security she brought to me while i was at work. Knowing that you had a bit of a break and a trusted friend/helper. Knowing Sueann was around meant we could take deep breaths and know that our kids were in two capable loving trustworthy set of hands. I will miss the constant smile she had, never having a bad day around our kids. It was almost like the money was secondary to her. I don't know if we will ever or could ever find a equal replacement. There is even a part of me that wishes we don't find someone like her, knowing that that person could never replace her. Thank you Suzanne for everything! Good luck as you turn another chapter in your life, as the chapter you shared with us was amazing!
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