Friday, May 23, 2008
Another AF Moms and Dads Post
The word breathe just took on a whole new meaning! We've all said it. We've said it
to each other, I've said it to myself. We really mean it when we say
it. Yesterday it became my mantra. I had the most wonderful weekend
visiting with my son, Sean, at Robins Air Force Base. I met my
future daughter in law, went to the Georgia
Aquarium, visited with my favorite Uncle and Aunt in Savana, Ga.
Read a book, spent 5 days with my son (in the car, driving almost 700
miles) without a fight. We talked, laughed and caught up. We talked
about his deployment to Iraq (Sorry, Judy it's on again) in April and
what he wants in his care-packages to his desire to have children in
the future so that he can torment them and any thing else you can
possibly think of. I'll post pictures and detail the trip in a day
or so, but back to Breathe....I drove Sean to his post shortly before
I left, "to guard the flight line". It just so happened to be Air
Force 2. We kissed and hugged goodbye (no 5 second rule) and off I
went. I didn't know that you could drive and NOT breathe at the same
time. My chest literally, physically hurt. And I just kept
repeating to myself, BREATHE.....and I couldn't!!! The closest I ever
came to that sensation before was the death of my parents. But this
is my son, my child, and I couldn't catch my breath. I kept
repeating Breathe, Breathe and I must have because I did make it to
the airport and I am writing this now, but holy shit (sorry) I never
felt like that before. And just as I composed myself the song Father
and Son by Cat Steven played on my ipod. And then I had to start all
over again. I called Sean twice on the way to Atlanta just to hear
his voice and to tell him again how much I love him and how proud I
am of him. Lucky for me, my very Best friend, Kathy picked me up at
the airport and gave me that hug I so desparately needed. As I drove
to the airport from RAFB to Atlanta, I thought to myself I should
have brought along a phone number for one of you guys. No one that I
could have called at that moment would have gotten it like y'all. I'm
going to Breathe now...
Peace & Hugs
PAFM,
Susan #13 NYC
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Here's a link to our
~*~Breathe~*~ picture. :)
xo xo
Deb
Proud AF Mom
Proud AF MIL
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/7008/bre8di.jpg
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