Bye Gram!

Today was the end of my mother’s visit and it seems like she just arrived. Her flight wasn’t until the early afternoon and I wasn’t sure if I could take her to the airport. I had to juggle my schedule a little but I really wanted to drive my mother to the airport. It seemed like my mother and wife spent a great deal of time together over the past few days as I was working. This could be a recipe for uneasiness but both parties have come a very long way. I have known my wife for over 26 years and subsequently so has my mother. Over the past two years while I was “away” my wife and mother got to know each other very well. The whole “mother-in-law” thing can have its challenges but there wasn’t any sign of these challenges over the past few days.

There are a few very important women in my life and three of them were in the house over the past few days. It was so good to see everyone getting along so well and it was sad to see my mother depart. I was able to free up the time in order to take my mother to the airport and I was very happy to take her this afternoon. I got in my morning workout and did those things to free up my schedule and then we were having a lunch of the bountiful leftovers from the past few days.

The time had come to take my mother to the airport and she had said her goodbyes to the grandchildren as they departed for school this morning. Grandma also left both of them a very nice note knowing my daughter has a tendency to carrying on when a loved departs. The notes were very nice and as I mentioned a few days ago Grandma and the grandchildren are very close much closer than they were two years ago. There are a few silver linings that have occurred because of my misdeeds and yes, lemons have turned into lemonade!!!

The ride to the airport took about an hour and we talked the entire way which is always nice since there are times where we don’t say much. My mother is an incredible person and has been there for me since birth and of course through the entire ordeal. I don’t know where to start because ever since I broke the news to her she has been steadfast in her support of me and my family. She has been a “rock” and this should not be surprising since she has always been this “rock” since day one of my life. I have a wonderful relationship with my mother and even before the “situation” I had a wonderful relationship. This relationship has only gotten better over the past three years and it is so nice to be final able to be myself with my mother. Gone are the days of the shaky legs, hiding, lying and deceit. My mother has always been there and I knew it but now I am eternally grateful genuinely.

I dropped my mother off at the airport and we hugged as we said our goodbyes. Mom is scheduled to come back in the early part of January to spend some time with the children. Conceivably and most likely my wife will be working by then and she does have a very good lead on a position we should know in a few weeks. The children have an extended Christmas/Winter break and will be off from school for almost one month. Grandma is taking one of those weeks in order to watch the children while my wife and I work. It is always sad to see Grandma depart but knowing what a great time everyone had made it more palpable.

I drove back home and I made it home in time to go to my daughter’s softball game. Yes, there was another softball game as we are in the middle of the season. The schedule calls for one softball game during the week and one on Saturday until the middle of November. The temperature soared once again as summer does not want to loosen its grip but the girls didn’t care they just wanted to play softball. These games can be scripted because they are very similar each time. My daughter’s team took the lead but couldn’t hold it only to lose. My daughter struck out her first at bat and got hit by a pitch her second at bat. She didn’t get the opportunity to pitch but played various positions on the field.

It was a good day all around and it really didn’t matter that my daughter’s team lost. She is having fun with the games and the girls along with the coaches on her team are really good people. It seems the girls have more fun cheering their teammates then they do playing the field. It is very cute to watch and it is yet another wonderful blessing on how everything is working out for the very best.