November 30, 2008
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Back to abnormal
This morning I took my son to the airport to catch his flight back to Kansas. What a wonderful surprise to have him home for Thanksgiving. It was unexpected and enjoyable to have his company and his laughter here in the house for the week. He’s still the big goof that I sent to the Army five years ago.
I am trying hard to stay upbeat and remember that in 18 days he will be back again to spend Christmas with us. It’s difficult though. If I close my eyes I can still here his goofy laughter and his deep voice echoing through the house. I know that the smell of his deodorant still lingers in the boys bedroom upstairs and I want to go up there every 15 minutes to just sniff and think about him being here. Do I sound like some kind of love sick crazy? Just a mother who misses her son.
After I came home from the airport Jason was done with his laundry. We played a few hands of cards and he had some lunch. Very soon, though, it started to snow and that was the signal that he should leave also. He has a small car that isn’t that reliable and his driving record isn’t the best. So off he went back to school It almost seems like the weather knows how I feel and is joining in my sadness about my house being empty again.
After Jason pulled out we decided that MK should pack and we should take her back too. Her school is not that far away but the drive isn’t that great when the weather is bad. Glad we left when we did because the temp. started to drop and it started to rain and freeze. Now it is just freezing out there. The windows on the east side of the house are all frozen over. The plow just went down the road and I suspect that Ian didn’t get any sleep this afternoon. He probably got called in to work early and is out there plowing and salting the roads to keep them safe for holiday travelers who are busy trying to get home or back to where they belong. (There goes the plow back the other way)
Glorious St. Raphael, patron and protector of travelers, lead them safely to their destinations in going and coming. Go before them, pray for them, and protect them from countless dangers, evils, sicknesses, and accidents and guide them to their heavenly home. In return I promise to honor and love you all the days of my life. Amen.
Comments (17)
A bittersweet, but very loving post. God bless you and yours!
I know all about that love sick crazy motherlove stuff….
The “son of my heart” that our dear Lord gave me a few years back is travelling today from Omaha to Cincinnati. He’s in my van that he borrowed with some friends. The weather is bad and the going has been very slow from what he’s texted to me. Thank the dear Lord for people like your son who are out there helping to make travel safe for others.
God’s blessings to all of you on this Sunday…
Please corect me if im wrong but is not St Christopher the patron saint of travel ?…I was brought up Roman Catholic and remember having a St Christopher necklace to protect me when travelling.
thanks
Just think, you only have to wait five days and I will be home.
My prayers are with you and yours. Sad that they have had to leave yet such a blessing that you have raised them well and that they want to come back. May the Lord bless you and keep you (and yours) safe and warm.
Know what you mean about missing your kids. I haven’t seen my daughter since June. I won’t see her until after Christmas. Prayers to you and yours.
@PerilousTimes - St Christopher is indeed but he doesn’t have a monopoly on that. St Raphael is also the patron of travelers. I have prayed to him that very prayer for years.
@ddp040 - I will keep you and your daughter in my prayers.
@brbschrm - Your son and his friends are in my prayers tonight. My son that is traveling to Kansas is on the road now. I will keep all of them in my prayers. He has a long drive from the airport to the base. I will not be sleeping until he is safe and sound.
I’m here.
@P_Obrien - Thanks be to God!!!!! It have been snowing and icing here since about noon. Jason left earlier than he had planned because of that and we took MK back earlier too. The roads to Mo’ville were awful. It took us twice as long to make the trip there and back as it should have because of icy roads. I am thankful that she is there and now that you are back as well. I wish that Jason would call. Ian has been out plowing and sanding since noon. He didn’t get the sleep that he had planned on getting today. He will be exhausted when his shift is over tomorrow morning. The plow just went through a few minutes ago for about the fourth time today. It must be bad since we don’t usually get plowed that much in a day. Thank you for letting me know that you are back.
@mksmak - You know that I look forward to every Friday with great pleasure because I get to be in your company again. Love you and miss you already. Study hard.
@perelandra30 - I will say a prayer for your son too…
I know what you mean about not being able to sleep…God bless…
@perelandra30 - You know ..I used to do the praying to saints thing ….However when I got saved and started to read Gods Word I could see the foolishness of praying to dead saints…If we know God why not go straight to Him ?..Besides dead people cannot help us …make sense ?
- dale
@PerilousTimes - No it doesn’t make sense. You however can pray the way you like. I do indeed pray directly to God but I also like conversing with my dead realatives just as I did when they were here on earth. I don’t feel it is foolish at all. it is unfortunate that you are neglecting them that way. I will pray that you learn the whole entire and true faith of God.
@perelandra30 - I really do thank you so much for taking time out to discuss these matters. The problem is that “talking to dead relatives” is forbidden in the bible. How can you say there is nothing wrong with it when God strictly forbids it ?
thanks
dale
Forbidden in the bible? Somehow dude you got it all wrong. But that’s okay. And by the way, why is it that you want to convert me? Is it because I am Catholic and you want me to be dissatisfied as you were? Or is it that you have a problem with a Catholic who is happy with her Catholic religion and the practice of it? I may be no apologist but I know what I believe and I know it is true.