The raindrops are falling, and they are coming from all sides!  From Facebook posts of different friends to the episode of Frasier that I just watched to something our son said, the message is clear:  move into the next season eagerly and bravely, armed with lessons learned from the past, but not being bogged down with the it; do not waste this time or resources or myself; find a purpose and move in it.   
I am sad the past is over; I loved being a mommy.  Now I am "Mom," and I am looking forward to what God has for me next!!!