Parents...

I have to say, what a difference a night makes! I was able to carry my own sunshine with me all day!


I was sitting here at my computer compiling letters that my Mom and Dad have written while they have been away, and I realized I think it really sunk in that they are coming back home next week!.
Those two statements may need some clarification yeah?
Ok. My parents have been living within the Islands of the Federated States of Micronesia for the past two years. And until a few months ago, were only reachable by e-mail. Then they got Skype, however, trying to talk to someone on Skype that is halfway across the world, and has to rely on dial up is not an easy task, so I still found the best way to communicate was with e-mail, or the chat functionality of Skype.
I have not ever been the type that relied heavily on my parents, they taught their family to be independent, and I think that most of us are very independent.
However, I have to confess. I did not realize how heavily I still did rely on them. For emotional support, and just for friendship.
It is odd growing up. When I was a child my parents were my world, then I grew to the teenage part of my life, and my parents were so not my world, I wanted out of their house as fast as I could (I think this must be a weird teenage thing that happens to quite a bit of the population!)
Then while I was on my own for many years, I really can’t say that I thought too much about my relationship with my parents. I spoke with them once a month or so, and e-mailed when I remembered (which was not often…bad daughter!)
However, with them out of reach for two years, I can say that I have had moments of time where I really missed them.

Hmmm. Now what am I going to do? Go visit? They'll have to have a million things to do since they have been gone for so long, and when would a good time be. I am actually a little anxious about this, and don’t understand why.
This feeling is very odd for me, and I am not sure how to react. I guess I will just keep on keeping on. And go with the flow.