This weekend Kate came home and met us at my parents' house in Dunwoody. We went to supper and then drove home. Kate told us that she had a lot to do over the weekend and would not be able to spend much time with us going to Callaway or whatever might appeal to us.
However, by the time the morning ended, Kate decided she wanted to go see Becca, her little cousin, in the hospital in Atlanta. So, Cindy, Kate and I prepared for a trip to Eggleston Children's Hospital and headed north. Earlier that day, Cindy and Kate had got into a row with each other concerning Kate's efforts to secure employment after graduation. Afterward, Cindy told me I would need to get involved.
So, as we drove up to Atlanta, each of us imprisoned in the car, we began to discuss the situation. Kate is apparently very anxious about this and worried about what she is going to do. The concern we have is the problem of this anxiety freezing her up so that she doesn't take advantage of the possibilities available to her.
She needs to know that her mother and father are here and will provide any support she might need. She also needs to know that coming home for a brief time while she works on seeking employment is not the end of the world. I know that many adult children go home after college for a short time to decompress and consider their options. There is nothing wrong with that. I hope she doesn't sell herself short and lose opportunities which are available to her out there. Kate is smart and gifted and shouldn't have to worry about such things, any more than the next person. In addition, she should know that everyone else is worrying about this in this economy, and there is no reason why she is any different from anyone else. But she does have talent and she does have possibilities and she needs to consider the road she is on and where she wants to travel.
Twenty two is a young age. So many options are out there. And there are so little fences.
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