Oh, I hear you there, Tom. I started working at the Middle School (7th & 8th Grade Technology) back in September, and I really enjoy the interactions with my students. They night be as "innocent" as kindergarteners, but sometimes they have about as much common sense!
My son will be graduating High School this June and my daughter graduated in 2021, so I completely get that the time passes quickly. I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him through Scouts (he earned his Eagle, yes, proud Dad moment), and last winter he & I spent a week in Iceland as a graduation trip. My daughter is currently a sophomore at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a midshipman in Navy ROTC.