Leaving The Nest Gifts

'Honey...you're spoiling that child.'

'Mock if you want, but I feel a connection with my mom.'

Letting Go

“When I move out, will I be given a golden parachute?”

"Look on the bright side. You no longer live with your parents."

"The house you grew up in always smaller than you remember."

'Mother Nature gives a sign to all young animals when it's time to leave the nest. Your time is near, son - I've got rheumatism in my shoulder from taking out the purse!'

Jimmy suffered from a severe fear of flying.

'What's that? It's a leaving present for the next person who comes in late.'

'There they go - off on their own - and a finer bunch of fledgelings one couldn't ask.'

"Ron didn't realise he was so popular."

"Maybe he's so sad that he's leaving us to go to college that he actually looks happy. Please don't ruin it for me with reality."

Fish evolving: 'Write, if you establish a niche.'

'Think about it guys: We're fed and sheltered, why would we ever think about leaving the nest?'

"The house doesn't seem big because the kids are gone - it seems big because we've shrunk so much."

"I'm taking 'moving back in with the parents' studies."

I think it's time he left home.'

"Just go ahead. It's my last day here and I hate this place."

Empty Nester Apple Picking - "Not THAT one, you idiot!"

"Good luck, Sanders. We're sure going to miss that little imitation you do of me at office parties."

"Well that's the last of our offspring gone - let battle commence."

Leaving cards.

'The children are leaving the nest, honey! They're not diving in the Olympics...That was at leas a 6.5 by the way.'

'I'm resigning -- so voters won't get the satisfaction of kicking me out of office!'

Adult Book Store. Leaving home. Finding a Job. Getting Married. Buying a House. Raising Kids. Living with Stress.

"Best wishes in your new job!"

"We're leaving you two!"

'Don't worry mother, he'll be alright in London with that introduction letter to a traffic warden.'

The Old Woman in the shoe questions her decision to spend her empty-nest years in a condo at a ski resort.'

"I suppose it's 'Empty Nest Syndrome', doctor. . . ever since Amber left for college I've felt so empty!"

'Going back to work now that the kids are grown is one thing, Martha. Mounting a hostile takeover bid of my company is another!'

"Oh, don't jump. But at least learn to code."

"Don't worry, Mom and Dad. I promise to only make mistakes you never made."

"They say walking can change your life. Bye!"

'Ask yourself, dear - do we need this big plaice now the children are married and gone?'