like a turtle with its shell
carrying it wherever they go
a sure sign
it’s move-in weekend at the uni.
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“the sweetest part of leaving home is knowing,
beyond the shadow of a doubt,
that you’ll always carry it with you.”
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
A unique time. Young adults excited about the future, hugging old adults whose eyes are filled with tears remembering the past.
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yes, one side on the precipice and the other looking back –
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I hope they have a good year.
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yes, to all of them –
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My memories of the event are foggy. Perhaps that’s for the best.
But I do feel – not exactly sorry – but empathy – for those who will not have a good year. I spent a lot of time pretending.
I am happy for those who have had some debt relief.
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Same –
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Love it!
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❤️
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I’m tired tonight, my plumber’s back is aching, my poet’s pen is dry, my heart is yearning, my mind is thinking of peace, and my soul is singing the same old tune. And now days I’m travelling light..
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Good luck to all the freshmen. Sophomores, juniors and seniors, too. Beth!
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And those 5th years !)
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I didn’t go to university, but when I left home at 19, my mattress was tied to the top of my car. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Exactly the same, leaving home and heading out into the world –
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Yep, it’s that week. It’s one of the few things about the city I miss.
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I know some of my fellow townies get annoyed by it, but I love the energy it brings
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Nice.
Sent from my iPhone
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Thanks!
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I saw someone walking a duck in San Francisco and yes, it was on a leash…I love our wild and wacky world, and I actually have a turtle story coming soon! Love what you share!
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Thanks and I’m a huge fan of the wild and wacky world, myself. Support duck?
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HA! Perhaps although it just seemed like another day in San Fran!
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lol
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The other sweet part of leaving home, paraphrasing Robert Frost, is knowing “home” is a safety net where they have to take you in if you go back.
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Scary for the parents -)
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Perfect pic and quote to fit the moving in college experience. Oh, how I miss my son, now in his second year of grad school nine hours away. I haven’t seen him since Christmas.
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That’s so hard –
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Those were halcyon days.
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Indeed!
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Here they come!
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No stopping them now…)
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Hehehe…that is a funny pic! So they are carrying their home to uni. Interesting….
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Yep!
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Ha ha ha! Been there, done that! More than once.
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I’ve moved with all of my stuff in black plastic trash bags in a car )
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Love it. Now if I can just get my eldest out of my house…
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Just have him put a mattress on his head and start walking )
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I’m thisclose to doing just that!!
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Bungee cord!
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Haha! Got lots of those!
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Such a precious thought. My husband’s niece is leaving for her first year on Friday. Wishing all a tremendous year!
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Such a huge leap –
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Haha, he can sleep anywhere with this. 🙂
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Whenever he gets tired of carrying it )
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Ahhh, though it’s not move in weekend here yet, I always look forward to it. Fun.
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never fails to amuse and impress
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it’s a wonderful, but hectic, time of the year to be living in a college town…
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always exciting
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👍
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All across campuses, young people are finding ways to move their furniture in dangerous ways (not this one) that would make their parents cringe.
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best they don’t know )
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That is an iconic image! Love it, C
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It was college weekend in Boston, which is always equally crazy.
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it’s guaranteed crazy )
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Yes!
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