Jerry and I managed to get to the airport with time to spare this morning and we arrived 45 minutes early here in San Francisco (a tight connection for us). Hopefully a sign of good travel karma. We are dining on our last American meal as we wait for our flight. Actually Tex-Mex!
It’s been a stressful few days leading up to our departure. Lot’s of last minute “to do’s” from our agency, plus packing for two climates and a person we haven’t met yet. Throw in preparing Emmett for his three- week vacation from Mom & Dad and you’ve got craziness in the Fitzpatrick/Smith household. Not to mention the eleventh hour call from our agency that a critical document has not yet made it to the Chinese Consulate. At this point, Jerry is not the only one with high blood pressure!
In the midst of the anxiety about leaving Emmett and getting everything done, there have been some pleasant surprises that made everything feel OK. I’ve noticed that there is something about sharing our adoption story that warms the heart. As we prepared to travel friends and neighbors reached out volunteering to help care for Emmett, lend us items for the trip and support our wonderful parents as they take charge of our household. I also had several instances in my pre-travel errand running where people went the extra mile to assist us once they heard our story. Receiving warm wishes from old friends and the heartfelt genuine interest from strangers when our travel plans came up, never failed to brighten my day.
I would be remiss in suggesting that any of this is new, only just more acute in the last few weeks. Since the beginning of our adoption journey friends and family have supported us, and those that were uncertain or unfamiliar with international adoption, opened their hearts and minds to it.
All in all we feel very lucky (nervous too)!
CCF
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