This one hit hard. As a dad, I feel that line about parenting being a series of goodbyes more than I can explain. From the crib to the bus stop to the driver’s seat, every stage is practice for the next release. College may still be years away for me, but I know the day will come when I have to let go again. Your words remind me that the pride and the ache ride side by side, and that is exactly how it should be.