I have a few tricks that I do so that I don't cry at the airport back from my early twenties. Back then, I'd cry the entire hour and a half flight home from Vancouver. Anyway, I'm not battling a very good average for not crying. Yesterday I had a friend drop me off - we were early and needed to eat breakfast so he came into the airport with me. BIG MISTAKE. Number one rule is that I cannot say goodbye in an airport. I thought I would be fine. I even put on makeup.
The goodbye scene wasn't pretty. I sort of made it through security and sort of didn't look like THAT much of a mess. But once I got through security, I had a full blown ugly cry in the corner (of the new Edmonton airport! It's super nice!), called a friend, calmed down for a bit, got a super nice goodbye text message from a family member, cried again, and then walked my butt over to Starbucks, which seemed to do the trick. Thankfully.
My babyness for the airport goodbyes is something I don't think I'll ever be able to get rid of. Oh, well. I guess there could be worse habits to have. :)
Today I'm off to Quebec City. It's roughly a two hour drive from where we are. It's cold here, -17*C, I think, with more snow than Edmonton. I'm off to spend a few days with Louis, his girls, and their extended family. The last time we all were together it was fun and they are all super nice. I just have to switch back into French-speaking mode. A full week of speaking only English may make that a bit more difficult!!!
Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!
Nicole, you forgot the "golden rule" of stop, drop and roll?!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the tears....the next few days will look after the sadness of leaving E town.
love, mom
Have ba wonderful time with that part of your family. Sorry the French sucks but that's God getting you for not speaking French when you were asked to years ago. Ha Ha.
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