It happened.
It
started off HORRIBLE.
There was
crying.
LOTS OF CRYING.
Questions of. . .Will we sell the house? Will the dogs come? Will I go to a different school? Why? I
don’t want to. And the doozy. .
”What
about the people that I love and have made in impact on my life?”
wow.
That was my Olivia. Leave it to
her to say something like that – that triggers MY emotional button. Darn kids!
Tears were starting to well up in my eyes. Luckily, Hubby stepped in and said . . .”They
will come visit us.” That simple
sentence changed the tone of the rest of the conversation. They had better attitudes . . .they were
starting to get excited. Don’t get me wrong . . .there is still
apprehension on their part but it is being looked on as an adventure. So, to the people that have made an impact on
my daughters lives – you know who you are. . .you better visit! Miss Di, Mr. Bruce and Abuela – no
pressure. J (Mr. Bruce – Olivia was concerned about not
having field trips anymore . . )
We have instructed them to not tell anyone yet. This is to be kept amongst ourselves. We will tell Granny and Abuela after
Christmas.
The questions. . . oh the questions!!! I have to learn not to discredit their
concerns of … -but I love my room. –
can I still talk to my friends? – what
about our sleep overs? (again – no pressure Miss Di) -what about Granny? -will I need shots?
Towards the end of the conversation they were warming up to
the idea. They liked the idea of
visiting the Taj Mahal and traveling to different countries. I think we are going to be ok. It is a new experience in life and I think it
is a fabulous one. I just hope they see
it as that. . . .
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