On Saturday, my parents and I drove Eliana to SFO in the pouring rain and said our good-byes.
My mom and her got emotional as they hugged, with my dad exclaiming in the background, “There’s no crying in baseball” (from ‘A League of Their Own’). My folks let me spend some time saying good-by as they went off on a walk. Although we got a little sad thinking of being apart for 3 months, we focused on the big picture that she was going to fulfill one of her big lifetime dreams. As she stood in line we laughed and played imaginary soccer (passing the ball back-and-forth). We said a few more good-byes over the shoulders of others as she progressed toward the front of line, and I watched her disappear waving through the security gate.
She was off!
My mom and her got emotional as they hugged, with my dad exclaiming in the background, “There’s no crying in baseball” (from ‘A League of Their Own’). My folks let me spend some time saying good-by as they went off on a walk. Although we got a little sad thinking of being apart for 3 months, we focused on the big picture that she was going to fulfill one of her big lifetime dreams. As she stood in line we laughed and played imaginary soccer (passing the ball back-and-forth). We said a few more good-byes over the shoulders of others as she progressed toward the front of line, and I watched her disappear waving through the security gate.
She was off!
It is exciting to be able to follow Eliana on her adventure via this blog. Thank you for creating it and keep us posted.
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