It has been a looooong time since I've posted for a few different reasons.
One, my hard drive crashed last week.
Two, I was hard at work preparing for a meeting in Singapore.
Three, I'm actually in Singapore.
The hard drive crashing couldn't have happened at a better time-the day AFTER we'd put the book for Singapore together-but there has been a tremendous amount of playing catch up with data (not backed up) and program installation that has kept me busy.
Leaving for Singapore, we didn't give the girls tons of notice about my trip.
Our plan was-
1. Talk about Singapore generally
2. Talk more specifically
3. The day before drop the bomb
4. Have them color envelopes they open a note from each day
5. Go
6. Have Gramma come in to manage the time I'm away
Steps 1-4 went swimmingly well. When we got to step 5, they happily jumped into the car to take me to the airport but when I jumped out of the car, both burst into tears. Sobbing - Don't GO, Momma!!!! It was gut wrenching. I almost cried.
I've emailed every day, but hadn't yet called. It had taken them awhile to settle into a routine but both were doing well.
Gramma and I discussed the potential impact of a call in detail while they were at school - would hearing from Momma set them over the edge again? Was it a was move??
I dialed the number, spoke with Evie for 15 seconds. Done.
Spoke with Juliette two minutes. Done.
No emotion. No tears. No nothing.
Neither wanted to speak to me.
They were watching Max and Ruby.
Now I know where I really stand.
