Sometimes... Saying Goodbye is so hard.

As they say...

All good things must come to an end... We have just come back from the airport...
suffice to say... it wasn't pretty...Yes after having our son here for over a week... and M...since Friday... Frankly it just wasn't enough.... but then again.. would it ever be?..

On the way home from the airport... ( in between sobs...I tried to think about how fortunate they are to have jobs/insurance/ health/and each other... even if it IS miles and miles away from all the people that love them) I/ We/ They... are blessed..

On this trip.....I was reminded not only of my son's dry (almost brittle humor) but of his huge heart.I enjoyed watching him interact with his young cousins, knowing how much it bothers him that they can't do so in person more often...

I watched he and M... in Mamma's sewing room quietly discussing who knows what... Then all hugging after an exchange of a small bible and rosary ( M is taking classes to become catholic!) I must say it left a lump in my throat...he is so patient with Mamma, and gives her his undivided attention ....hanging on her every word...( She eats it up)

Mamma did not come with us to the airport.. opting to say her goodbyes here at home.... She did alot better the I did ... that is for sureIt wasn't a long visit per say... but we did manage to pack alot in.. We laughed... we reminisced,we ate, (Some ) Zapped each other, (Some) froze at the ice fest, and yes.. my son even went to church with me... NOW THAT.. is love..

This entire time has just reinforced everything I feel about family... how important and special we all are to each other and how when one link in that family chain is missing... well... we all feel it. How each of us has helped to shape the other, making us the people we become.Whether it is by birth or by marriage... each of us love and depend on each other to make the whole.

Well I had just composed myself and now I find myself getting all weepy again... I will try to suck it up before I lapse into the full on UGLY CRY !!! ...THAT .... must be avoided at all costs...

Thanks M2 and M.... We love you sooo much !!! It was wonderful having home.