Yesterday, Andrew and I sat down to make a paper chain. I asked him to write the days of the week on each of the seven links. Each link signifies a day that Mommy and Daddy will be gone in Taiwan to pick up his baby brother. Starting today, we're going to tear off one link a day so that he can better understand what our absence will feel like. This is only a practice run; we'll make another chain shortly before we leave.At 4 1/2 years old, Andrew's concept of time is still iffy, and I sense that after day 2 or 3 of our separation, he could really start wondering and worrying. After all, he's only been apart from us for one night at the most.
But for now, when I've talked to him about our trip, he has only expressed delight at the idea of being able to play endless games of Coyote with Pa, Craig's dad. (Coyote, by the way, is a game he invented in which one has to hide from an imaginary, hungry coyote in different spots around the house).
Please pray for Andrew and please pray just as hard for Pa - 7 days of Coyote could send anyone to the darkest depths of insanity.
5 comments:
Great idea! I'm sure Andrew will be fine, but you're right, Pa may be a *bit* tired of Coyote at the end of it. He'll have to invent another game!
That's a good idea. Whenever we get our referral and get ready for travel, our kids will likely be a little younger than Andrew. I'm hoping we will be able to do at least one live webcam chat with our kids while we are away, but I know it won't be the same as being here with them. Please pass along any other ideas you have for helping Andrew...and we will definitely pray for your little guy (and his parents, of course)!
What a lovely idea!
Looks like Pa will have to create a few more games to fill those 7 days!
Looke like little "Methusaleh-Roy" has some fun stuff in his care package this month! Heehee.
I really liked that last sentence-- you are a very humorous writer!
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