empty nest syndrome

empty nest syndrome

according to wikipedia, empty nest syndrome is the
"general feeling of loneliness that parents/other guardian relatives may feel when one or more of their children leave home."

some websites say it comes about the time when there is a clear signal that a parent/guardian is no longer needed the same way he or she once was.

perhaps, that's what is the case now for the old cow, now that his mon-kids are done with the big hurdle. after last night, though the old cow was thankful for the dinner, the old cow didn't realise that he actually have a bit of empty-nest syndrome for some of the monkeys in the new pasture, until last night.

is that the price the old cow has to pay for putting a bit of his heart in every lessons he taught?

it reminded the old cow of this complain one of his di mentioned - who was complaining how one teacher did not put in his/her heart when it comes to teaching. though the old cow wanted to shoot back at his di, he decided not to.

what exactly does a teacher does when he or she puts his/her heart into teaching? be more concern? spend even more effort in preparing the lesson? it's not like the teacher the old cow's di complain about didn't do.

but if it means getting the teacher to revolve a part of his or her life around the students, there is a price to pay for that. mainly, the empty-nest syndrome. for a teacher who is married with kids, is it fair for the teacher to do that in the first place - to take time away from his/her family and to invest it in someone who will leave an empty-nest within a few months?

that was what the old cow wanted to tell his di. but he decided not to, for it might guilt his di. he only hope that he'll discover how unreasonable his expectation can be.

whatever is the case, the old cow shall, and will, over come this empty-nest syndrome.