Nichole

So this is my beautiful daughter Nichole. I have loved her from the second I met her, and couldn't love her anymore if I had gave birth to her. We have gave her many names in the last couple years from tree hugger, strange, wild, weird, but in the end she is still our Nichole. She has decided to try Oregon out for the second time, and it scares us to do death, but we wish her the best and hope she knows we are here for her again if she needs us. She came into my work yesterday before leaving and we were both in tears that made my coworkers cry as well. It was a great big sob fest. It really is hard to let your children grow up. She isn't planning on coming home to visit until July or so. That is a long way off to get a dose of my Nichole. She doesn't like country music that much, but the words to Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus's song Ready, Set, Don't Go pretty much sum up my feelings. I love you Nichole!!!!

Ready, Set, Don't Go

by Billy Ray Cyrus

(BILLY RAY:)Shes gotta do what shes gotta doAnd I've gotta like it or notShes got dreams to big for this townAnd she needs to give 'em a shotWherever they are

(MILEY:)Looks like I'm all ready to leaveTheres nothin' left to pack

(BILLY RAY:)Aint no room for me in that carEven if she asks me to tag along

(Both:)Gotta gotta be strong

(MILEY:)I'm at the startin line of the rest of my lifeAs ready as I've ever beenGot the hunger and the stars in my eyesThe prize is mine to win(BILLY RAY:)She's waitin' on my blessins `Fore she hits that open roadBaby get ready

(MILEY:)Ohh Im ready

(BILLY RAY:)Get set, don't go

(MILEY:)Looks like things are fallin in place

(BILLY RAY:)Feels like theyre fallin apartIm paintin this big ol' smile on my face To hide my broken heartIf only she knew

(MILEY:)This is where you don't say What you want so bad to say

(BILLY RAY;)This is where I want to But I wont get in the wayOf her and her dreamAnd spreadin her wings

(MILEY:)I'm ready to fly

(MILEY:)Im at the startin line of the rest of my lifeAs ready as I've ever beenGot the hunger and the stars in my eyesThe prize is mine to win

(BILLY RAY:)She's waitin' on my blessins `fore she hits that open road(MILEY:)gotta hit that open road

(BILLY RAY:)Baby get ready, get set

(Both:) Don't go

(CHORUS)(MILEY:)Im at the startin line of the rest of my lifeAs ready as Ive ever been

(BILLY RAY:)It'll be alright

(MILEY:)Got the hunger and the stars in my eyesThe prize is mine to winI'll be okay

(BILLY RAY:)She's waitin' on my blessings 'Fore she hits that open roadBaby get ready

(MILEY:)Oh oh oh

(BILLY RAY:)Get set, please don't goDon't go

(MILEY:) Lemme go now I'm ready

(BILLY RAY:)Hmmmm Dont go

(MILEY:)I'll be alright I'll be okayKnow that I'llBe thinkin of youEach and every day

(BILLY RAY:)Shes gotta do what shes gotta do

(MILEY:)lemme go now

(BILLY RAY)Shes gotta do what shes gotta do

(MILEY:)I gotta do what I gotta do

(BILLY RAY:) Shes gotta do what shes gotta do

Yes, this is really how it feels to send your kids off. So I hope none of you have to do it anytime soon because it just tears your heart out.