She bounced into the place they were staying and squeaked and squealed with excitement over her bed, the drawer and shelf she could put things on. (She does have these things at home as well!) She was delighted to be sharing with some older girls and another girl in her year. She rushed around, finding out about the facilities and showing the girls who arrived just moments later what there was available.
I decided to leave after she ran past me at great speed shouting, "Bye mum!" with barely a glance. I know when I'm not needed!
Being mum, I did spend much of the peaceful weekend without her worrying. Was she okay? Did she talk with friends? Would she manage to keep up with the other girls? Would she be laughed at, teased, ridiculed? Did she eat what she was given? Has she cried herself to sleep or (for that matter) has she slept at all?
She almost paid attention to me when I returned to pick her up, although chatting to her roommate was more interesting than helping me pack and collect everything. Eventually I got a chance to talk with her.
"I missed you!" I said, giving her a kiss.
She smiled. "Where were you?" she asked.
"At home," I replied.
"Oh. I did wonder," she said ... and promptly fell asleep in the car.
2 comments:
Well at least she did wonder, that implies she thought of you!
I think that was exactly the right way for her to be! It's a mum's job to worry unnecessarily and the daughter' job to enjoy herself!
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