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This past weekend I flew across the country for a holiday without my daughter. It was a break I very much needed from work, and to be honest, just a break from the day to day routine of parenting, cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the cats. Between room service, restaurants, having a cocktail or two during the day, and celebrating my birthday with a number of close friends, the weekend was just about perfect. The only thing that kept nagging at me was how much I missed my daughter.I received a call from her on Friday, telling me that she landed a new job and would start the following day. A trace of sadness was noticeable in her voice as she told me that this was the first time we were unable to go out and celebrate her new employment together. She quickly shook that off though, as she started telling me about the plans she and her friends had made for the weekend.
The following day she called me again, dead tired after working her first 8-hour shift. She is no stranger to hard work, but standing for the duration of her shift and lack of sleep the night before had apparently taken it's toll on her. The first words out of her mouth were "I miss you, come home." It just about broke my heart, and I briefly considered hopping on the next plane, but after a 30-minute chat she was back to her usual, upbeat self and I promised myself to enjoy the rest of the weekend.
When I arrived at my home airport Monday afternoon, she greeted me at the gate with a huge smile and a beautiful bouquet of flowers as my birthday had been the day before. In that instant, I realized how important it is to have a little time apart, as it makes the time we do spend together that much sweeter.
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2-26-2008 @ 9:04PM
Jenn said...My daughter is only 2, but this is exactly what makes me able to take her to the babysitter every day -- that unbelievably sweet, so excited "Mama! Hi Mama!" run-and-hug, overjoyed to see me, reunion when I go pick her up.
Without that time apart, I'd never get to see that joy when we're back together, and that is precious to me.
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