Aunt Elaine called me today before I'd gotten home from work. She walked halfway down the block and back two times without her walker. She was almost crying when she told me and then as we stayed on the phone she was totally crying. She said she wasn't sure this day would ever come. Neither were we.
I asked if she met the newest crackwhore on the block, but Aunt Elaine said it's been so long they all looked new to her. She's all inspired now and wants to go walking twice in the morning, and twice in the afternoon. Hopefully. Alex and I made a congratulations card.
Not having Dani here is really awful. She should have either only gone away for a couple of days, or not gone so far. Sunday is never going to come. Before she left, Dani asked if we could pray. To who? We don't believe in anything.
To Mother Nature. Because Dani wanted to pray she wouldn't get her period while she was on vacation. Alex and I agreed - that was a really good prayer to make; we wouldn't want to have that happen to us either. Amen. When I was at Craig for shrinking tonight and he asked how it is without Danielle I cried. And then I cried again after she called and we hung up.
I think it's easier for the person who goes away. They're distracted from missing their family by all the exciting new stuff that's going on. We're just doing the same shit without Dani around. Alex and I are sleeping in Dani's bed while she's gone.
Wendy doesn't really like that Alex is coming with me to work this week, but didn't say anything. You can just tell. Alex did a good job with Nora and we packed her a lunch to bring so Wendy wouldn't get upset about us using up her food. I think if Alex does a good job all week I'll give her money, since she's sort of working.
1 comment:
i think you’re right that it’s always easier for the one who is going away. she will see and do a lot of new things that will keep her busy and her mind of getting too homesick.
it’s not such a long time. and think of the reunion!
i hope you’ll all get a chance to do this eventually, to see something that's all different from your regular surroundings. i think it opens your mind to new thoughts.
i was in (or do you say on?) martha’s vineyard once, when i was thirteen, with my godfather’s family from new york city. i loved it, the houses, the harbor towns, the beach. but the whole place stank of money. it wasn’t even that people were showing off their money. they were people so used to having money they didn’t even have to show it off, if you know what i mean. i hope dani enjoys her vacation and you’ll all share it when she comes home.
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