Just an Average SKIRT

Last night I went to bed thinking ‘this will be the last time in my comfy bed for a while’, ‘in the security of my little home in Boulder’, ‘holding the hand of my best friend with the support of my trusted tempur-pedic pillow’.  I went to sleep with many things on my mind and woke up with only one; ‘I’m going to India today’.

Had a full but not hectic morning and headed off to the airport with BJ, Lhasa and Harry a little after 11:00am.  Our flight left at 2:25 and we were set to meet the crew about 12:30 at the American Airlines desk.  On the way to the airport we didn’t spend time going over ‘to do’ lists rather we talked about the trip and reminisced a bit.  BJ quizzed me with questions and here are some of my answers:

B: What is the first thing you will do when you get there?
J: Take a slow, deep breath of India (more on this later…)

B: What are you looking forward to the most?
J: Laughing with some new friends

B: What are you going to miss the most?
J: The security of being at home.  (I was moments away from going very, very, very far away with little to no contact with my loved ones - very exciting!)

The airport was getting closer and I was fighting to maintain balance between my utter excitement for the huge adventure that I was about to embark on and the inevitable goodbye to the love of my life and my kiddos.  I just lived in the moment and took one thing at a time.

We pulled up to departures and I got out, immediately I noticed a few others in my crew.  I hugged my hubby, then hugged him again, I kissed Harry and Lhasa then I kissed them again, I hugged and kissed BJ and again….again…again.

Many little good byes until I had to walk away and be on with my journey….

‘Bye Sweetie!  See you in a few weeks, I love you so much, I never would be able to do this without your love and support.  I’ll be fine, don’t worry about me….I love you.  Goodbye’

I turned away, then back again for one final look at the foundations of my life.  I turned back to the doors and entered into the next phase.

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