Empty Nest Syndrome

When you think of an empty nest, you generally think of children leaving home. As I package up and deliver or ship out each of my creations, I am sometimes affected by a slight wave of sadness. I have bonded with this garment. I have babied it and cared for it. I have shaped it and molded it for its journey out into the world. It may seem silly, yes, but when you have poured your heart into a creation, when you are entrusting it out in the world to be loved and cared for, it's kind of like sending your grown children out in the world. You know they will most likely be fine, but it is no longer in your control. You hope that the people they encounter will treat them with love and respect and you hope you developed them properly so they can bring smiles and joy to those around them. Perhaps I am making this correlation because I am in fact an empty nester very recently. Whatever the reason, I am saddened that I no longer get to stare at my babies every day, but also ecstatic to be sending them out to the next step in their journey.