Time to Rebuild this Nest

I find myself in a time of personally rebuilding this nest. As I sit here and type this blog out,I'm experiencing the first May in over 20 years that I don't feel the end of the school year rush.It's a weird feeling... kind of like if you've been at a job for over 20 years and find yourself suddenly unemployed. That's the best way I can describe this moment in time for myself.
I have been through countless busy months of May as a full time employee to 4 amazing humans who all have now graduated high school and moved onto the fun-filled world of adulting. As they have all but one moved out, and got themselves very busy full lives, my life does feel somewhat empty now.Hence, the term empty nesters. It's an ugly word ... EMPTY. No one likes to feel empty, no one wants their glass to be empty, it's either half full or half empty, but it's never EMPTY... right ?Well, thank God this girl is a half full kind of gal, because here's where I see a glass half full right now.
The creator of this Nest has got me so good, I mean so so good.I was sitting outside and feeling sorry for myself and my almost empty nest, and right in front of my eyes the Lover of my soul comforted me with a momma bird and a daddy bird building a new nest. The momma bird was busy gathering twigs, grass, and feathers, while the daddy bird (who was so beautiful with a pretty red chest) was up in a tree on protective look out for his momma bird. Creation SPEAKS if you're listening. I found myself with tears rolling down my face and joy in my heart, thanking the Lover of my soul for this gift in nature speaking to my heart in that moment in time.I was filled with overflowing gratitude for my nest, and feeling hopeful that although it might feel empty sometimes now, it never will truly be.
The other thing I thought about was who I partnered with all these 20+ years of building this big nest. My daddy bird is always on the look out for me, I call him the watcher on the wall for this family.I have an amazing husband, truly I love being HIS wife. If I could give any advice to young mommas and daddy's it would be this, make sure to stay connected to your person in the midst of all the busy.Remember when times get really, really tough that you are on the same team and that ultimately the nest that you build together will be one that you can look back on and feel grateful for because you did it together. If you are a momma or daddy bird that lost their team player know that YOU are NOT alone. The creator of your soul the one who gave you those baby birds is right there with you, and will comfort you like no one ever could.
So here I am rebuilding a nest that will look quite different for a while, but that's ok.It's more than ok, because thankfully my daddy bird stayed strong right by my side and together we get to fly into this new world of empty nesters together.