Left Behind
For a recent trip, 3yo Drake’s loveys got lost in the shuffle of packing and were left behind. I worried that he would have trouble falling asleep away from home and without his bedtime friends, so I asked my husband G. Grod to send them. He went to the Fed Ex office. Overnighting the duck and the lamb would be $33. He paused. $33 was well beyond the “might as well send them” realm, and into “must be done” territory.
I know if I send them, he’ll be fine without them, he mused. But…
The woman behind the counter looked at him sympathetically and shook her head. “You gotta send them.”
G. Grod nodded. And paid $33.
I gave Drake a teddy bear at Grammy’s house, and he slept fine. His friends arrived the next day in their $33 box. I can only hope that his good night’s sleep was due to his certainty that the friends were on their way. I’m sure he knew his dad would not let him down.