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I Shall Miss Them

hotaka posted on Sep 19, 2009 | views: 81 | Tags: mountains, good choice, life, fools life

This morning I said goodbye to my wife and son. As usual I was leaving for work. Not as usual I would not be coming home that night. Nor the next or the one after that.

I have been away from the mountains since the beginning of May. Four and a half months! Last weekend I made a day trip to a volcano and did a bit of hiking around the local nature. But from tonight I am leaving for a four-day trek. I am excited. At last I'll be out there in the high country, walking, climbing and sweating, photographing. The weather looks pretty good too - sunny and cloudy but no rain forecast. All summer I endured and almost went crazy at times thinking about the places I wanted to visit but couldn't due to lack of funds. I was saving the little I had for this four-day holiday.

But being away means that's four days I could have spent with my family. We could have gone to the park or gone out a little farther even. Four days with my wife and son are precious and I really feel the sacrifice I am making by choosing not to be with them. The last few weekends have been busy too with school trips, kindergarten festivals I have to attend as a foreign teacher, photo exhibitions, etc. I haven't had a real weekend with my family since the week-long summer holiday. But where I want to go requires a minimum of four days, five would be better. If I don't go now it won't be until next summer. I should go. I am going. I am packed and since it seems my last student is not showing up I am going to head out now.

I will miss my wife and son though.

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moonriver said on Sep 19, 2009....

i'm so glad you're able to get away from the humdrum of work if only for 4 days.
you go and do what you really want to do, then come back and regale your wife and kid (and sc too of course) with stories and pics and your own suntanned self.
i miss the mountains too, hotman.
my time will come, maybe next year... :-)
gingersoul said on Sep 19, 2009....
Hottie......its only for four days and you need them for yourself. So when you will be back to your wife and your son you will love them more.

Why? It will not be just because of the short separation......it will happen because you took care of your soul and your needs. That would make you happy, therefore you will make them happy too...

Its a circle of love....:-)

To be totally guilt-free though....i suggest you to do more than what Moon up there is suggesting....yes, pictures and suntanned skin......BUT....listen to a woman......lol.......

Give K. some equally deserved time off from her duties when you will return.......you will take care of MiniHot and home and she will have her time to do what she likes ...
She will be more relaxed therefore happier and you and MiniHot will be happier too.... as a chain reaction.......;-)

Have fun, my friend.......and, as usal, i demand pictures!
Hegemone said on Sep 19, 2009....
Aww, it's so obvious how much you love your family. Sweet to read. Like Ginge said though, it's 4 days, and it's 4 days for YOU. You can't forget about the things fundamental to your own self. It'll help you to be even more when you're with your family. So while you're not WITH them, this will still benefit them, and yourself. I hope you have a fantastic trip.
secretlife said on Sep 19, 2009....

have fun hot, and listen to ginger..........give your wife a few hours "off" to do something she loves to do. even if she says she doesn't need the time, she does and she'll appreciate it!
gingersoul said on Sep 19, 2009....
Heck, Secret......few hours only???....lol....

I say Hottie should give K. at least a whole week end.....;-p

After all.....he got 4 days......why can she have more than few hours?
abbonzai said on Sep 19, 2009....
I'm glad with you!
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Alyss said on Sep 20, 2009....
Enjoy your trip hotaka and the homecoming that will follow.

And do reciprocate the time with K. ;-)

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