MyFavoriteKid headed out this afternoon for his 8th grade trip to Washington D.C.
We've been apart before, lots. He's even been on a week-long trip with school before. But it was at a camp one hour from home. This trip includes a trip by airplane, a lot more running around from place to place, the need for him to manage his own funds, and I shouldn't forget to mention that the kids are in their hotel rooms without chaperones (even though there is a supervising guard in the hallway).
I dunno. This trip just feels...."bigger".
This is also the first time that I've felt like the teachers in attendance were a couple of disorganized boobs, and it is making me nervous. But I have faith. Once they land in D.C., all is orchestrated by a touring company.
Monday, March 28, 2011
say buh-bye
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Hi!!
Interestingly I am in the same situation as you ... My son will travel to study end, to be living on an island he be required to travel by plane ... I do not think too much, but if I trust that everything will be positive, and I am sure that both you and I when they return the children, enjoy the journey with their stories ... Everything will end in a positive experience and very important for their coexistence in a team or group ... Children know to manage your money, that's another story;-))
A hug from the island of Mallorca!
It is bigger. So is he. I'm sure it will all be fine. Enjoy your week - take time to breathe, to meditate, to knit....
We did that too. He was fine, I was fine...
Mine is off on a college tour this week.
I'm not so fine with that...
College...already?!? Gah.
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