Back

Before we knew it, the time came to repack our bags and leave.  Sitting on a plane with a sleeping boy in my arms I processed... well until I succumbed to the sleeping-with-your-mouth-open-and-head-hanging curse of traveling on a plane.  Have you noticed that?  The next time you part-take on the miracle of flying, take a stroll down the aisle half-way through your flight and you'll see people from all walks of life sleeping in the same embarrassing position.  Although I've sworn not to ever be one of those people, the combination of a lack of sleep the night before, getting up before the sun on that morning, and my current status... you do the math.

At any rate, my long awaited trip is over.  It became a chapter in my book of memories way too quickly.  It was meant to be a trip to reconnect with family and friends mostly, but it also brought closure and unexpected revelation to my heart.  There is so much to process, so much to write, but not all of it can be published so I'll give you a few random glimpses of the trip while the pictures upload:

** Housed in my childhood home my children were spoiled, loved, and blessed beyond words could even begin to describe.  It was delightful to watch.

**  It is very hard to "parachute" in on the lives of people you love and land on the exact same spot you used to have in their life.  This is probably the most difficult thing of these trips, second  only to the saying good bye part.

**  Having said that, it is even harder to bring my precious little family to fill my parent's home with life, noise, cuteness and laughter only to take them away cold turkey knowing the emptiness that will follow upon our departure.  That.is.the.hardest.thing.

**  I love my family and my friends and I already miss them.

**  You don't really face a loss at a distance... there can only be closure when directly faced with the absence of your loved one and the sequels of their parting.

**  I do have the most amazing children.  I totally do.  Let me tell you:  they did awesome on the trip there; they were wonderful meeting new-people-who-are-related-to-them-but-they've-never-seen-before almost every single day;  there was hardly any need for correction and discipline while we were away; they were great about saying good-bye while admitting how much they'd miss everybody; they did awesome on the trip back even though we were all exhausted and there were a few upset tummies.  I could have never asked for more!

**  I am married to an amazing man.  He embraces my culture with all its flaws and loves it nonetheless.  He makes me laugh, he laughs with me, but he also cries, grieves, mourns, and misses with me every step of the way.

**  God loves my loved ones much more than I ever can.  I can't really do much for them and that can be very frustrating.  It is very difficult to just walk away from certain situations unable to say or do anything, but I know God is still God over them.  I trust my beloved and their individual journeys to the loving Hand of my Father and remind myself that His hands are much safer and better for them than anything I could physically do were I able to stay and "help".

**  Argentinian steak is the best.

**  Watching grown up sisters do life and be moms together is such a wonderful thing... I wish I had a sister!  (You can´t really borrow clothes from your brothers, you know)  I´m so happy my girls have each other.

**  The most wonderful gifts usually come from the most unexpected people.

**  No matter how long we stay, it will never be enough for some people and it will never feel like enough to me.

**  Loving a person and loving the relationship you have had with them are two completely different things.

**  I forgot to buy and bring with me salsa chicharronera, nachos ya está and tortrix!!!

That being said, check out the pictures on Facebook, there are two albums.  Talk to you all soon!