We had a very lovely complimentary breakfast at the Marriott and then were out the door to catch the free shuttle to the LAX (Los Angeles) airport.
Things continued to go smoothly. The Hawaiian Airlines plane left 9 minutes early and arrived on time in Hawaii. They did not lose our baggage.
And then it hit me. We were given agriculture declaration forms on which we had to write our names, addresses and phone numbers as well as the length of our visit. I realized that in the blank asking for our home address, I could no longer write my Illinois address. The home that I would be staying at would now be my permanent address. I don’t know why but that somehow overwhelmed me finally. I realized keenly that we had a one way ticket. I know we’ll be going back to visit but now my home would be in Hawaii. I had not allowed myself to feel the emotional trauma of our move because there was so much to do but now…the floodgates opened up.
When we got to my mom’s place she had a long list of things that went wrong with the house in the last week. We’re going to be mighty busy doing repair work.
My mom had a terrific dinner of our favorite foods and we got to sit with my brother, Dennis and catch up with our lives. Seeing him at the airport had perked me up immensely. We spoke to our daughter and son on the cellphone and suddenly, we were all together in spirit again.
Tomorrow, we’ll be busy.
Congratulations, you made it in style. Can't wait to see pictures of your new home and surroundings, and hope that you are so busy that it helps take away the worst of the sad feelings.
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting adventure you have ahead of you. I do so hope you can poke your head over the ramparts of everyday life and enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to know you've arrived safely in Hawaii. The realization that this is now, once again, your home must have been overwhelming. Don't try to tackle all of the fix-up items at once; take your time.
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad you made it safely and without troubles. I think your emotional response was perfectly normal; you just made a big life change and all the work preparing for it didn't give you much opportunity to really "feel" it.
ReplyDeleteWho has been living in your house while you were in Illinois? You're home now, you'll find some time to relax and enjoy it.
Thank you so much for sharing the adventure and keep sharing adventures to come. I hope you can get your house in order as that will make you feel more at "home"...
ReplyDeleteWelcome home Kay. Well done!
ReplyDeletewhat island are you on. we loved hawaii, it is truly beautiful. looking forward to photos of your new home. glad you have family there also....
ReplyDeleteOne day at a time and stay in the present. Glad that you arrived safely. Keep in touch.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your safe arrival and give yourself time to adjust now Kay.
ReplyDeleteAloha!
ReplyDeleteIs that Hawaii in the photo?!
ReplyDeleteYou will see how together you will feel with the family on the mainland; it is a togetherness of the spirit, as you said. Not bad at all.
We're on the island of Oahu, Lin and yes, Dina, that's Oahu down below. It was just before we landed. Thanks for keeping me company on this journey everybody.
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised at the "floodgates opening"! Phew-- you've been through a whilrwind of emotions--- but it all sounds so "right"-- a part of being in the sandwich generation,,, but what a terrific sandwich!
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