Mindsin - pt. 4 (the countdown begins)

[mindsin]

Last night, my W came home in a VERY good mood. It was the best I've seen from her in a long time.

She just spent the afternoon and evening with my son and was simply glowing over the wonderful time she just spent. She even noted that she put her mobile phone aside and gave him FULL attention (this was something I was critical of in the past).

She then told me that she is actually leaving on Thursday (not Friday) and that she will be first going on a road trip with two of her friends (one of which knows the situation). I asked her where she's going.

She smiled, and said, "I can't tell you."

Now, she didn't say this like: "It's none of your damn business".

She said it like: "I can't tell you. It's a surprise!"

It's almost as if she was responding to me asking her "What did you get me for my birthday?"

It was a strange and unexpected response.

She then told me she will be flying out to see her friend (which she told me days before) and returning the following week. She asked if I could pick her up at the airport, and suggested that we could go out for dinner afterwards.

This morning, she left with our kids. She is taking them out to breakfast, and then her father will be dropping her off at her friend's house to begin their road trip.

I did not say goodbye to her. Instead, as she was leaving, she said, "OK honey, I'm leaving", as if to make me aware that she's leaving and I won't be seeing her in a week. I walked over to the door as she entered her car, and said "Have a fun and safe trip."