Wednesday, May 2nd...
Well...I made it! Here I am, settling into Day One in NC at Dan and Michelle's. As reluctant as I am to leave the hills of French Woods, I do look forward to being "home" with the rest of my family in this "neck of the woods." How heartwarming it is to hear "Gramma! Gramma! Gramma!" before my feet are even out of the car and to be greeted by little outstretched arms and bright, smiling eyes. To me, this is what "it" is all about.
Getting here had its ups and downs...literally, since I flew. The flight was delayed to the extent that my departure time from Scranton was nearly what my scheduled arrival time in Charlotte had been. Since I didn't need to make a connecting flight, that was of little concern, though. I just pulled a crochet project out of my bag and worked on that while I waited. The flight itself had a magnificent view and was smooth and relaxing...to begin with. Just as I closed my eyes to settle in for a little cat nap, the turbulance started and when I opened my eyes, the view had dissolved into gray cloud cover. I was relieved when the flight attendant announced that the captain had said it would only be bumpy like that for about ten minutes. That is, until she added, "and then it will get worse." That it did, but the important thing is that we landed safely, I collected my baggage without mishap, was met by Dan and we proceeded to inch along through the bumper to bumper commuter traffic toward Kannapolis.
Today, I'm reconnecting with parenting skills as I spend the day with Kaitlyn and Matthew. The pure pleasure Matthew takes in tipping his head back and viewing the world upside down reminds me that it is a good thing to pause now and then and take time to see through the eyes of a child.
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