This is a sequel of sorts to The Massive Pickup! posted on March 25, 2020.
ASid informed me that he would need to
be picked up as Mary would be leaving the country on July 1st to
spend time with her parents. Financially, it made sense for the girl to visit
her home country as soon as her university made the decision to continue with
online classes through the Fall term.
What works on a financial level does
not necessarily work on an emotional level. I
was devastated. In a strange way, I knew I was going to miss Mary even
though I only saw her all of 3 times in the last 6 months. I couldn’t believe
my reaction to the news. I was sad to see ASid leave a couple of months ago; so, shouldn’t I be happy to know he is
coming home?
I thought I would have some time to
adjust to all the mixed emotions I was feeling and then, found out that Mary
would be leaving on June 12th instead! What?! We had to go pickup ASid on June 7th to give Mary
some time to clear out her things and pack for her trip back home. I wanted to
hug the child, but couldn’t because of “social distance” etiquette. I wished
her a safe trip.
Yesterday, when Mary was at the
airport, I had to send her a note before her phone number ceased to exist.
I sent her a message: “You may not
believe this, but I am going to miss you … I hope to see you back soon …”
She immediately messaged back: “I will
miss you too! … Thank you! I hope to see you soon as well …”
I hope the kids’ relationship will survive
this separation. Whether it does or not, I will be grateful for the time ASid
got to spend with Mary.
As
a parent, my fondest hope is that my children will be lucky enough to find
mates who will adore them and be happy to be with them. It was a dream come
true to see a brief preview of my wish become a reality!
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