The college years

I have been his dad for a long time now, even though is really does seem like yesterday I was calling him boodle and carrying him on my hip. I am driving him to college in a couple of days and I am feeling all sorts of strange and mostly unwelcome emotions of late. This really does not seem like it could be happening. This is, by far, the longest relationship I have ever experienced and I know it will continue, just not in the same platform that is has been.