I am grateful this evening for a mostly productive day. We cleaned up and rearranged parts of my daughter’s apartment, put together various storage structures to put in the bathroom (there is no cabinet or any storage space anywhere in the room), and finished rearranging the furniture in the bedroom. We went grocery shopping to pick up a few necessities to get Michal through the weekend before her training program begins on Monday. We walked around the campus a bit and I was able to see many of the places she’ll be passing through, sitting in, walking by over the next two years. When she talks to me about places she visits on campus or some of the surrounding area, I’ll be able to visualize what she’s talking about. We didn’t get out too much today–I really wanted to get things done in the apartment so I could feel good that she would’t have tons to do. I think we accomplished that objective. It’s a good thing we’d gotten so much done early. As productive as the late morning/early afternoon was, the late afternoon was significantly less so as energy and motivation waned.
Enjoying Seattle University
Tomorrow morning I will leave Seattle and head back to California. My daughter will remain here and begin her training for her work responsibilities and in September begin her coursework toward her masters degree. The time has come for me to lengthen the cord that connects the two of us. The ties that bind us are tightly woven and strong between us, and while we’ve experienced our share of snarkiness over the past months (including a bit during this trip to Seattle) strong they will remain. Tomorrow’s scene at the airport tomorrow could be a bit intense, but I think we’re equal to it. I am grateful to have been part of this transition process for Michal. The process of physically delivering her to her campus in a new city is a contribution I am pleased to have made the trip, to have been here and help her get started. There are still things to be done of course, but we made a list and she’ll follow up with the powers-that-be to move things forward.
Tomorrow afternoon I will be back home dealing with a variety of issues that will require some strategy and stamina from me. But I feel like this week with the long drive that also required strength and stamina reminded me what I am made of. I will continue to walk this path of gratitude that I’ve been traveling so intensively these past several months. As best I can I’ll live in the moment, not regretting what’s already finished or fretting about what hasn’t happened yet. We’ll see how it goes. I’ll be here, reflecting on the many things I am grateful for along the way.
