Mom and Dad:
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007• Stop worrying. We’re all grown up, and you’ve done a good job helping us get this far. We might go to a raucous frat party or two, but let us make our own mistakes.
• We miss our doggies and kitties. Send us photos to cheer us up.
• We love care packages — the more personalized, the better. Send stuff we can make with hot water, like Easy Mac and Ramen soup. Anything snackish or sweet (like your homemade cookies) goes over big with our new friends. We also appreciate restaurant/grocery store gift certificates and toiletries.
• Check out this brilliant idea I read on a university Web site: If you miss the social connections with other high school parents, corral a group of them together and have care package parties throughout the year. Sounds like a win-win arrangement to me.