Things Are Not Always What They Seem

By fromskilledhands ( November 29, 2008 at 11:23 pm) · Filed under Gratitude, Love, , , ,

#1 daughter is a college student in New York City. She had researched her options for coming home for the Thanksgiving holiday, and had discovered that she could take a bus from NYC to State College, PA for $35.00, and a 4 hour drive. State College, PA is about 4 hours from here, as well. So it seemed like a good idea. Until Tuesday morning when the snows started to fly. A major storm was heading our way and was predicted to extend quite a distance to the East.

The drive to State College is a pretty one, through beautiful mountainous country. In good weather. During daylight. So instead of leaving for the 4 hour drive at 6:30pm, Steve left at 12:30pm. he stopped at a tourist information center, and asked the woman at the desk about the weather. She showed him the map on her computer, complete with pink and white swirls. She said that the weather was indeed a problem, but that another big issue was that it is bear season, and that bears run across the highways all the time. (Unfortunately with visibility near zero,it would be hard to see a bear.) He arrived in State College at about 5:30 pm, and went directly to the motel where he and #1 daughter would be spending the night, waiting out the storm. The bus arrived after midnight.

The next morning, the storm had passed, and they began the drive home. I had already checked with the airlines and found a flight that would get her back to NYC; the only seat left was in business class—the day before she had planned on returning—at a premium rate.

So this afternoon, I drove with my wonderful daughter to the airport. When we got there, I helped her remove her suitcase from the car, and I asked her if this was when we hugged and cried. It was.

As I drove away from the airport, back to our studio, I was so grateful for what we share. And the greatest of these is love.

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6 comments »

  1. Lisa Kenney said,

    November 29, 2008 @ 11:56 pm

    So glad things worked out — and that your husband and daughter didn’t run into a bear!!!

  2. Laura/centerdownhome said,

    November 30, 2008 @ 9:10 am

    Hey Debra — I hope your family was able to sandwich in a lovely visit between the arrival and departure! :)

    Hmm, I ran into a deer once, driving (well, of course driving, duh, Laura) — but I’ve never run into a bear!

    Sometimes I wake up around two or three in the morning and wonder how I’m going to leave my daughter here when we move. And, still, it feels right, like it’s time.

    So, how are you guys planning #1 daughter’s Christmas visit?

  3. Cat B said,

    November 30, 2008 @ 11:05 am

    Ah, such a beautiful story of what we’ll do to be with those we love. Glad she made it home and you had some time together.

  4. Mary said,

    November 30, 2008 @ 11:38 am

    I’m so glad that they remained safe and did not hit any bears, deers or other creatures during their trip!

  5. Travis Erwin said,

    November 30, 2008 @ 2:52 pm

    Too bad she had to leave a day early but at least you got a short visit in.

  6. sandy feet said,

    November 30, 2008 @ 7:07 pm

    Glad they made it home safely. At least it’s a shorter time than usual between T-giving and Christmas this year.

    My husband and I hit a moose once!

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