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My Kid's never traveled without us before. I've never put him on a plane alone. He never went to sleep-away camp. He's never gone out of town with his grandparents or the family of a friend. This is the first time.
Last night I gave him my "talk": Safety first and responsibility second. Don't leave the hotel without your wallet and your cell phone. Don't show all your money when you buy something. Keep your stuff together in the hotel room so you don't forget anything when you check out. Call me each night when you get back to the hotel.
Once I got him checked in, checked his luggage, got his boarding pass, listed his cell number on the chaperone's list, he was ready for me to go. (In fact, I had to hide behind a pillar to snap that photo of him.) So I gave him a small hug and was off. I only teared up a little but didn't really cry at all.
This is one of those stepping-off points where you have to say "Either God is, or he isn't." I have to trust that someone bigger and more powerful than I will watch over him. Also, that I've raised him right so that he will make good decisions that will keep him safe and out of trouble.
2 comments:
Oh my God. I'm freaking out on your behalf. The more I hear about middle school-aged kids taking trips like this (and it seems like a LOT of them do), the more it scares me to death that my boy child is starting middle school in August! He's never done anything like that, either. Hell, I have special arrangements for him to have an aide on field trips because of all of his issues. Ack!
But hey, enough about MY anxiety! I'm sure YOUR kid will have a wonderful time and all will be well. Does he have a camera? Or will you have to hit up one of the chaperones for pictures?
I tried to get him to take some disposble cameras but he assured me that his cell phone holds up to 200 pics.
The good news is, some parents do go w/ the group, so I think you'll always have that option. My Kid just didn't want me to go. He was anxious for the experience alone.
I would be freaking out myself but I'm trying not to think about it too much. (As I was driving out of the airport, I had the whole plan in place for what we will do when we get the call that the plane went down in a flaming ball of fire.)
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