July 25: I Show My Excitement By Ugly Crying

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

​When Mom and I hugged goodnight, I inexplicably burst into tears and cried for 15 minutes. I was so embarrassed and couldn’t figure out how to explain! I saw Dad look into my room and Mom short of shake her head that I was okay. This is supposed to be a fun adventure! Instead, I mostly just wish I had a friend to experience it with.

I worked for 14.5 hours today, getting ready to leave early tomorrow. Well, not early by Dad’s standards. I clearly remember getting up at 3:00 a.m. for road trips when I was growing up. Early for me is before 8:00. 

I wonder if I’ve spent so much time planning logistics and packing that I haven’t had time to reflect and mentally prepare for leaving on such a big adventure? What would that even look like, though?

I could wait a day and leave the day after tomorrow. That could give me time to rest from the long day today. Naw. Now that it’s time to go, it’s time to leave. Leaving tomorrow will give me some wiggle room in my schedule, too.