Here are my boys, just before they boarded a flight to Atlanta to visit my parents. Henry was fake-glaring, and Oliver was fake-smiling.
Here we are just before they walked away from me and down that ramp and into the plane. It might not be evident, but just about then I started to feel super queasy. Before I leave my children, and whenever they leave me, I hug and kiss them, then tap them on their hearts and tell them I am in your heart, always, and you're in mine.
I know. Tears are welling up in my eyes, again.
You can't see them, but those pilots must have felt my eyes boring into them.
They waved, and I waved back and pointed to my heart and then back to them.
Damn it. You made me cry.
ReplyDeleteI love that image of you pointing to the pilot and your heart. (I would never be so bold and I really admire it in you). I'm sure he got the message. I don't remember if you're a Leo, but you are such a lion.
ReplyDeleteSafe journey; safe return.
ReplyDeleteAnd they will be safe and they will always hold you in their hearts, those beautiful, beautiful boys.
ReplyDeleteI so get the queasiness. I love your ritual of tapping them on the heart, and reminding them you go with they, they stay with you, always. Beautiful.
ReplyDeletethose beautiful boys. I feel the queasy! You are so going to miss those guys.
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Sweet how the taking them back into your arms again requires the letting go.
ReplyDeleteYep.
ReplyDeleteI hope they have a great trip -- though I understand the queasiness!
ReplyDeleteThey are some of the best boys around. Sorry I have been out of touch. Just caught up on your blog. I imagined staying in one state this summer that I would be blogging regularly. Haha, didn't work out that way.
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Wishing the brothers a bon voyage and safe travels. Wishing you a little peace.
ReplyDeleteThis brought tears to my eyes.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm terribly late to the party here (so I know they arrived safely - yay), but I can completely relate to that poignant moment of good-bye. Especially when it is the children leaving us in place. I hope the sadness passed quickly for all and the moments of freedom and expanse were delicious.
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