Leaks

Months ago, I wrote about choosing to postpone the “countdown” until the day it was unavoidable.  I’m afraid that day is quickly approaching.  I hear its footsteps.  I feel the heat of its breath.  For today, I am avoiding eye contact and kind of ducking down a little, hoping it thinks I don’t see it, but it is very close.  Barely more than three weeks (not doing the math!  not yet!) left before my sweetness, my tenderhearted, gift-from-God’s-heart-to-mine daughter leaves for school.

I am doing pretty well so far, considering, but the weirdest thing is happening – my eyes appear to be leaking.  It is happening with increasing frequency and alarming unpredictability.  I am thankful that it stops as quickly as it starts.

I am also thankful that it is my eyes and not my bladder.