Sweet Goodbyes

There are three sweet goodbyes that I wanted to share with you today:

1. My dad and Ted saying goodbye at the apartment. My dad said to Ted, "the next time we see you will be in America. What a glorious day it will be." Amen  to that!

2. Anya, Den, Valera and I went to the train station while my dad stayed at the apartment to rest. We walked Ted to the train and before Ted climbed aboard, he and Den not only shook hands but gave each other a big hug. A unique relationship had definitely formed.

3. Of course Valera and I gave Ted big hugs as well....but we know that we will be seeing him again. Anya got Ted settled in his seat while Den, Valera, and I stood on the ground, looking up at Ted in his window seat. I was blowing Ted kisses and out of the corner of my eye I could see Valera blowing him kisses too.

Ted had given Valera a piece of Bubblicious as he boarded the train..his new favorite gum...but since there was only one piece of gum and four of us....he insisted on one of us having it.  Den and Anya ended up splitting it.

As we drove away from the station, I felt a quiet strength. In a few weeks, we will be the ones hugging Den and Anya goodbye. We will be the ones blowing kisses (to Ukraine) - and yes.....it will be a most "glorious day!"