If you know me well, you know that I am a list-maker. I make lists. In high school, I would type my packing list for youth camp - complete with blanks that I could check off when something was packed, ready to be packed, or packed for the return trip. Yep - I'm a list-maker.So, naturally, I have started my packing list for the trip to England. There are so many things I wonder about. Since I've never been out of the country, I'm depending on friends and co-workers to tell me things like, "They don't use wash cloths in England. Be sure to pack some." or "You may want to bring your own toilet paper, because theirs is ... yuck."
The one thing I don't know how I'm going to live without: my little girl. Look at her! Isn't she darling? How can I possibly leave that for 8 whole days? What am I thinking? What if I get a "boo-boo" and I need her to kiss it? (One of her favorite pastimes right now.) What if I forget the words to Jesus Loves Me and I need a reminder? What if I need a great big (grunt-filled) hug while I'm gone?
I'm pretty sure my cell phone isn't going to work while I'm there. So I won't even get the opportunity to talk to her on the walkie-talkie like her daddy does while he's out at the deer lease for the weekend.
I remember when I was young, my mom went on choir tour with the church choir. They were probably gone about a week. I stayed with my friend, and every morning there was a brown paper sack for each of us to open. Mom had purchased little things (matching outfits, I remember) and I had something each day to remember her by while she was away. It made the experience memorable, and less frightening. I think I'm going to do something similar for Lily. Even if it's only an envelope each day with a hand-written prayer for her that her daddy can read each morning or evening. Perhaps if I made copies for myself, I could read them when I got lonely for her hugs?
If anyone's reading this (which I doubt) please feel free to post your opinion about that. What do you think?
No comments:
Post a Comment