Looking Ahead

Casey's picture of himself and his dad

A few weeks ago, Casey must have heard something about someone going to college, because the next time we were in the car he asked me about 83 questions about college - Who goes to college?  What do they do there?  What do they learn about?  Why do they do that?  How do you know where college is?  Where do you eat?  It went on and on, and he seemed pretty excited about the whole thing.
Unitl the last line of questioning about where college kids live.
With other college kids, I told him.
Where?
In a special building for all the college students called a dorm.
And where do the moms live?
Moms stay at home while the kids go to college
So you won't be there with me?
No, I will be at home with Dad and Sam.
Oh, he says, I'm not going to college.

Aw, how sweet.  I don't know how to explain to him that once he is 18, the fact that I won't be there will be one of the main reasons he will be excited about college.

Then tonight when he was going to bed, its back to the college thing - 
Mom, when I am older, I don't have to go college.
No, you don't have to, but you might want to.
No, I don't want to.  I just want to stay here with you.  Forever.
Ok Case, sounds good.
Ok.

He climbed up into his bunk and I heard him whisper to himself "awesome"