The day has arrived. Thursday, July 9th, 2009.
My daughter at age 15 has left last night to go on her trip to China. We took her to the airport last night and I had mixed emotions. I was happy for her that she got this great opportunity to travel and see a different part of the world and to learn new things. Then the other part of me is sad that she is leaving me and Im second guessing myself wondering if I made a mistake to allow her to go on this adventure. When she walks away to go to the gate I look at her and see how grown up she looks, geez, she's gotten big so fast. Where did the time go? I feel a knot in my stomach but say to myself its going to be alright. Still sad to see her go. I want her to turn around and come back but I know she must go. Its 9:45pm.
We are leaving the airport heading to the car to go back home. Its 9:47pm, I text her " We love you and will miss you <3". Hoping she will respond. Its 11:00pm we are home getting ready for bed, look at my phone, still no reply. Im missing her already. Its 11:45, Im in bed looking at the clock, she should be taking off from the runway now, I say to myself. I say a little prayer and fall asleep.
Its 4:30am today is Friday, July 10, 2009. I woke up before the alarm went off, I still cant believe she is not here. I get up get ready for work. Its 6:10am I arrive to work, turn on my computer and start reading the news. Why did I do that? My heart just dropped when I read the news "China Quake Leaves 400,000 Homeless" that's in China, remember my child is on a flight to China right now. In China there has been a earthquake. This is stressing me out. Why, Why, Why?
Well I know that she is ok because she hasnt reached China yet, she is still on the flight to China. Im still worried. I pray and will continue to pray for her safety and her return.
My daughter at age 15 has left last night to go on her trip to China. We took her to the airport last night and I had mixed emotions. I was happy for her that she got this great opportunity to travel and see a different part of the world and to learn new things. Then the other part of me is sad that she is leaving me and Im second guessing myself wondering if I made a mistake to allow her to go on this adventure. When she walks away to go to the gate I look at her and see how grown up she looks, geez, she's gotten big so fast. Where did the time go? I feel a knot in my stomach but say to myself its going to be alright. Still sad to see her go. I want her to turn around and come back but I know she must go. Its 9:45pm.
We are leaving the airport heading to the car to go back home. Its 9:47pm, I text her " We love you and will miss you <3". Hoping she will respond. Its 11:00pm we are home getting ready for bed, look at my phone, still no reply. Im missing her already. Its 11:45, Im in bed looking at the clock, she should be taking off from the runway now, I say to myself. I say a little prayer and fall asleep.
Its 4:30am today is Friday, July 10, 2009. I woke up before the alarm went off, I still cant believe she is not here. I get up get ready for work. Its 6:10am I arrive to work, turn on my computer and start reading the news. Why did I do that? My heart just dropped when I read the news "China Quake Leaves 400,000 Homeless" that's in China, remember my child is on a flight to China right now. In China there has been a earthquake. This is stressing me out. Why, Why, Why?
Well I know that she is ok because she hasnt reached China yet, she is still on the flight to China. Im still worried. I pray and will continue to pray for her safety and her return.
"BEIJING (July 10) - More than 400,000 people need to be relocated after an earthquake rocked southwestern China, destroying thousands of homes, state media said Friday.
Thursday's magnitude-6.0 temblor, centered in Yunnan province's Yao'an county, killed one person and injured 325 others, 24 seriously, the Xinhua News Agency said."
"Nine aftershocks have followed the quake, with the latest registering a 5.2-magnitude Friday evening, Xinhua said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The quake collapsed 18,000 homes and damaged 75,000 more, Xinhua said.
The report said China's civil affairs ministry has ordered the immediate delivery of 5,000 tents and other relief materials. The provincial civil affairs department has already allocated 4,000 tents, 3,000 quilts and other relief materials to Yao'an.
More than a 1,000 police and soldiers have been dispatched to the disaster zone, Xinhua said.
Yunnan is a quake-prone, mountainous region that lies on China's southern border with Thailand and Myanmar. It also borders Sichuan province, where a magnitude-7.9 quake last year left almost 90,000 people dead or missing.
In 1988, a 7.1-magnitude quake in Yunnan near Myanmar killed 930 people. More than 15,000 people died after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake in the province in 1970, though authorities at the time covered up information on casualties and damage amid the chaos of the Cultural Revolution."
There is nothing I can do but wait and continue to pray. I miss her so much already. Right now Im at work, trying to get some work done, not easy while your worrying about your child.
At this moment, Im thinking this I may not be able to do again. All other trips will be taken as a family. Dont think I can let my kids go off without me anymore. This will truly be a once in a lifetime opportunity for her.
I continue to wait for the day, July 25th, when she returns. I mark my calender, seems so far away.
I pray, I pray, I pray!
Your are certainly brave, my cuz. I would not! Could not! let my daughter go. But, I guess, my kdis are young and cannot see the future, and how I will grow as well as my child in the coming years. Only you know your children, and all the values that you have instilled in her. I, one day hope to be as brave and ambitious as you. Best wishes and remember she is loved.
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