Susan Bundlie

Well, this is the week. My dear, sweet husband is leaving to travel 9500
miles away to Australia (anyone on this list from there?) and won't be
back for three whole months. <sob> He's finally quitting his job (which
he's never liked), after having been a steady, dependable provider for
25 years.

I suggested he take this trip to "find" himself and just let the
pressure peel away. My desire for him is that he comes home refreshed
and renewed and ready to work at something he loves for a change.

I remember years ago Eric had a job he detested downtown with a huge
marketing company. One day I was on my way to pick him up after work
when I saw him walking down the sidewalk wearing his pants rolled up to
his knees. He was carrying his shoes and socks, his shirt and tie were
over one arm and he had a big silly grin of relief on his face 'cause he
had finally worked up the courage to quit. I want to see that silly grin
again.

My dad died suddenly when I was 13 years old. My parents had had an
argument that morning and when Dad dropped me off at school he looked
sad and I wanted to tell him "I love you". I couldn't bring myself to
say it aloud and I never saw him again; consequently, whenever anyone in
my family goes away (even to the store!), I have the awful feeling that
I'm never going to see him/her again. A lot of therapy over the years
has done nothing to change this and I've had to really work at
gracefully letting my family go (having a daughter with wanderlust has
been a real challenge).

Someone please give me a GUARANTEE that Eric will get there safely, have
a safe time and come home safely.

Susan

joanna514

Eric must feel extremely loved.
What a gift.
Does he know people there that he is staying with, or is he all on
his own?
Sorry there are no guarantees.
My daughter 11 is flying to FL at the end of March to stay with my
parents for over a week. I think I am going to be physically ill
when I take her to the airport. She's flying with 3 other cousins,
and the trip will be so much fun for her. I just am having a very
hard time not stressing over her flying and being away. Mostly the
flying.
I'd like one of those guarantees too!!
Joanna


--- In AlwaysLearning@y..., Susan Bundlie <strandbe@m...> wrote:
> Well, this is the week. My dear, sweet husband is leaving to travel
9500
> miles away to Australia (anyone on this list from there?) and won't
be
> back for three whole months. <sob> He's finally quitting his job
(which
> he's never liked), after having been a steady, dependable provider
for
> 25 years.
>
> I suggested he take this trip to "find" himself and just let the
> pressure peel away. My desire for him is that he comes home
refreshed
> and renewed and ready to work at something he loves for a change.
>
> I remember years ago Eric had a job he detested downtown with a
huge
> marketing company. One day I was on my way to pick him up after
work
> when I saw him walking down the sidewalk wearing his pants rolled
up to
> his knees. He was carrying his shoes and socks, his shirt and tie
were
> over one arm and he had a big silly grin of relief on his
face 'cause he
> had finally worked up the courage to quit. I want to see that silly
grin
> again.
>
> My dad died suddenly when I was 13 years old. My parents had had an
> argument that morning and when Dad dropped me off at school he
looked
> sad and I wanted to tell him "I love you". I couldn't bring myself
to
> say it aloud and I never saw him again; consequently, whenever
anyone in
> my family goes away (even to the store!), I have the awful feeling
that
> I'm never going to see him/her again. A lot of therapy over the
years
> has done nothing to change this and I've had to really work at
> gracefully letting my family go (having a daughter with wanderlust
has
> been a real challenge).
>
> Someone please give me a GUARANTEE that Eric will get there safely,
have
> a safe time and come home safely.
>
> Susan

Sharon Rudd

> > Someone please give me a GUARANTEE that Eric will
> get there safely,
> have
> > a safe time and come home safely.
> >
> > Susan

You can garuntee that he knows you love him. You can
garuntee that that will always be with him, and you.

Sharon of the Swamp

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In a message dated 2/18/02 11:09:03 PM, strandbe@... writes:

<< Someone please give me a GUARANTEE that Eric will get there safely, have
a safe time and come home safely. >>

SUSAN!
You're about the bravest wife and mom I've ever known.

Kira will have given him advice on hostels and travelling alone, right? <g>

Tell us Eric-stories. I'm guessing he'll find e-mail. Is he going to rent a
car? Camp? what's his plan?

Sandra