Cameron's nest

My name is Cindy. I am 44 years old and I have one child. His name is Cameron. He has been the most wonderful child to raise. He is 17 years old now and is only 4 months away from graduation, then off to college. Cameron has been my life. I love my son. I am so afraid of the world. It is difficult for me to think of him verturing off to live in a dorm. I am happy for him however; my nest is going to be empty. I relize I am not the first to experience this syndrome, I just never thought it would be so difficult. My parents had 7 children. I guess with that many children it is easier to let them go. Crowd control... Then again, probably not. I never understood why my mother could not sleep until we were all home. Everyone in the nest. Well, here goes the count down. Senior pictures are taken, graduation announcements ordered, prom right around the corner....