DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL

Bleary-eyed, you awake to an alarm call which starts it all.

Preparing yourself for a long journey of separation from loved ones here.

Leaving sad faces, tears and no smiling, a memory that clings ’til your aircraft takes off and you are rapidly climbing.

Adjusting emotions, you start forward-planning to see parental family on landing.

Anticipating the joy of touching, hugging, smiling, crying, reconnecting with family seen only on the internet.

You try to relax to reserve your energy for that oh so emotional moment.

Forget not the family left behind who will be waiting anxiously for the call that says you have safely landed and are with loved ones sending their love to your family back home.

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