Friday, February 14, 2014

The Snack Pusher



“Don’t do drugs,” I holler at her as she rounds the corner from airport security to the gate, waving goodbye and blowing me kisses. Glad I pushed umpteen bags of snacks into my child’s luggage before she left the country.

She made it to Izmir! Several delayed flights and one missed connection, a long hike from the airport to the Metro Station and a bit of confusion about which station to hop off to catch another route further south. More walking ensued, with too many bags, a plea for assistance with the Security Guard, who does speak English, at the Main Entrance to Yasar University. He eventually tracked down a gent (after about 100 phone calls) to help Taelor get the keycard and escort her to her room, even chivalrously assisting with her bags. The dorms are like a “fancy, fancy hotel” and she has the room to herself, for the time being.

I was concerned my young lady would be nervous yet she assured me, she was certain it would all work out in the end, felt relaxed and even happy. I was relieved to communicate with my Valentine, through Facebook this afternoon, and know she is finally in her new spot.

Now I can relax, eat my box of dark chocolates and watch a movie. Ain’t Valentine’s Day grand?

No comments:

Post a Comment