It’s in the middle of the work day and I am trying to stay focused but there are too many thoughts in my head. I’ve been pretty emotional these past couple weeks…being away from family around Mother’s Day and my birthday was hard.
I sat out some photos on my work desk of my family’s house in TX, as well as a photo of me, me sister and my cousin from when we were little... I've been finding myself needing to remember these days.
I guess the hardest thing about being so far away is feeling so disconnected. My family and I talk on the phone almost every other night, and have Skype nights once a week, and I try to say up to date with what’s going on in my old town by reading our small town newspaper, but even all that still doesn't seem like enough. It almost feels like when you are on the phone and the other person’s call cuts out and you realize you are talking to silence…being states always feel a lot like silence.
I had a lovely birthday weekend filled with good times with my new in-laws, and quite a romantic and fun day/night with my husband, but due to a misunderstanding on scheduling, my family and I didn't get to talk until later that night, and that’s when I really felt the “dropped call silence” if you will.
I want to find little ways we can all keep in touch and feel a part of each others daily lives; I have a few ideas, but don’t really know if they will solve the problem. My brother in-law is originally from
