Today he broke down. He kept telling me how much he missed me and asking when we were going to call each other. I told him we could call right after my chiropractic appointment. We usually call before bed, around 9-10 PM. But this evening, we called at 5:30. Currently, we're still on the phone.
Before we called, Mason watched a few of PewDiePie's videos to cheer him up some. Once we were on the phone, he sounded happy. Yet as the phone call continued, he started to notice I wasn't in the same boat... I reminded him how depressed I am without his presence. I'm empty. Even my mom is beginning to realize how saddening it is while Mason is away. It's effecting all of us.
Mason's good mood dwindled. He again started telling me how much he missed me. I asked if he wanted to multitask, to keep his mind from wandering into dark corners. He said he didn't want to play his Zelda game because (surprisingly) he was bored with it. I asked if he wanted to play Minecraft. Suddenly, Mason became very quiet. I immediately guessed he was holding back tears. I wondered if he was sad over playing Minecraft because we played Minecraft together while he was home. In a croaked voice, he answered, "Yes."
I totally understood where he was coming from! For example, I can't watch the movie Forrest Gump without Mason because, since we consider that movie "our movie," it upsets me to watch it alone. I'm sure as time goes by, Mason will be able to play Minecraft by himself. But for now, it's still a touchy subject.
I miss Mason very much... We all do. Did you know Mason and I haven't spent a single Thanksgiving together?
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| Ganges River, India |
These kids were playing in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. The moment this kid saw me with my camera, she posed with the huge flag in her hand and made my day.
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