WHG: Looking for the shrinking cake

[workinghardguy]

Ended up a blubbering mess last night... thankfully no one around really to see it. S saw me get sad but not distraught. And it's not even W related.

SD had her fourth grade concert last night. W had to work and it was SD's night with her dad so he took her. I went though and took S. I told my S that SD is family and going to things like concerts is what family does. My mom came too so it was the three of us. We didn't sit with SD's dad. I didn't see him though I didn't look too hard either

SD did great. She had a solo (in Japanese) and a speaking role. As we were leaving S wanted to find her and give her a hug and tell her she did great (he really looks up to his big sister). But there were so many people we never found her. Her dad isn't the hang around type anyway and by the time we made it through the throngs there was no sign of her.

S was very sad. As we got into the car I suggested that we send SD a text message, and that S could tell me what he wanted it to say and I'd type it. He thought that was a good idea.

So I pull my phone out (which had been on silent due to the concert) and see I have a waiting text message. It's from SD and says, "Thanks for coming tonight. See you in the morning!" And then for some reason I lost it. I even tear up now typing this.

Just frustrated that she even has to send that message. Before this she would've come home with us, to our house. Anyway, I replied and then sent S's text message too. I was touched that she sent me a message. But it still broke my heart that she had to.