Conversation with Brooks (age 4) on the way to pick up the babysitter:
Brooks: Are you gonna be sad when I go to college.
Me: yes, I'll probably cry because I'll miss you.
Brooks: well you don't have to cry, you know. Daddy will still be with you and Lucy will love you.
Me: what about you? will you still love mommy?
Brooks: (*nods and grins) Yep, you don't have to cry when I go to college because I will come back from college to see you.
*sigh* I just know I'm gonna blink and that day will be here.
