It seems like only yesterday…

_{but already a month has passed since we dropped Caitlin off at school.  I was planning a wonderful post drop-off post, however, with so much to do, and so little time…}

_{Funny to think back and realize that almost exactly three years ago to the day, I was waking up stressed out on a daily basis.  Upon our move to Managua, it hit me that it would be our final posting with Cait there, and that when she graduated from school, we would all leave post not long after. She would then go to college, and as soon as my mind dwelled on that, I could stress only about dollar signs.}

For whatever reason, I opted to stress about the cost instead of anything else. Despite having a VPEP, and a separate miscellaneous 529, I could only worry. What if it wasn't enough? What if she opted to go out of state (her choice, but far pricier), what if, what if, what if…

Somehow, I finally calmed down and realized I needed to focus on more relevant issues that were actually legitimate stressors at the time.  We also started looking into art programs, as she knew that would be the only option.