Yesterday, as we all know was the anniversary September 11th. I did my best to remember but not dwell on such a horrible day in our history. I did come realize something though that was brought about by that day. We all worry about something happening to our kids but do we ever really think about something happening to our significant other? I never did too much but in the last month two major events have shown me that I do worry about this significant other. Significant? I think so.
You all have read about Jeff and maybe you know he works part time for the Falcons maybe not. He does and as a result he must travel with them. A few weeks ago during the preseason the trip was to Pittsburgh. Now I had heard about this Hurricane Irene but I have 4 kids in my house so watching the news is a no go. I had no idea where it was headed. Suddenly on Saturday night I found myself watching the 11 news and what do I see but the Governor of Pennsylvania talking about taking precautions for this Hurricane. I suck at geography but I know enough to know Pittsburgh is in PA. Where exactly? I don't know. I realized in that instant that I did not like the fact that Jeff was there with the Falcons and would on the only plane leaving PA that night. In fact more than 9000 flights had been cancelled on the east coast that night. I was quite relieved when I got a text at about 2 a.m. telling me they had landed safely.
Fast forward to Fri. 9/9....at dinner Jeff and I were having a casual conversation in which he shares with me that there is a terror threat on the stadium in Chicago for Sunday. You guessed it...the Falcons played there on Sunday. Jeff laughed at a joke made by his supervisor and the tunnel but I did not find it funny at all. I really was beyond worried about his leaving but was truly frightened. The hours between his flight leaving at 3 p.m. Saturday and returning late Sunday night were excruciating. Again the question enters my mind...significant? For me it is truly significant. I cannot remember having worried about another human being other than my kids to this extent before. Loving someone is truly magnificent and wonderful but it is also quite painful at times.
Recently a friend of mine was married and her son read a quote by none other than Winnie the Pooh, who is quite brilliant, by the way. I thought it was nice but it really struck a chord with me this weekend and so I thought I would share it with you.
If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you. I think this quote so eloquently describes how I feel at this moment in my life.
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