One of my most favourite people I “met” on twitter, Nikki Moffitt (@nikkimoff), wrote this post yesterday about living in another country and how hard it is to be away from your family, especially when they are going through a hard time.
I was sitting on the couch, eyes leaking, trying to hide it from Etienne, when he looked up and, instead of seeing the incomprehension I used to see when something on the internet used to make me cry, he just kind of nodded.
He knew.
He knew that I was probably crying over something that was really important to someone that is really important to me.
Someone that I may or may not have met IRL (in real life).
Someone who could be in another time-zone or just up the road.
Someone that may have lost a baby or be pregnant, or moved house (or countries!), or had a bad night with awake/sick children.
Someone that might be going through a divorce or is worried about their child/ren adapting to this hectic thing we call life.
Someone that has found new love or loves their child so very much it is palpable through my phone and makes me want to weep at the beauty of it.
He also now knows that if something is bugging me I can call on all those “someones” and they will rally around me, offering me virtual glasses of wine and hugs.
Because that is how we roll.
PS: Yes, I’m a complete wimp, I even cry for TV adverts.
PPS: No, I’m not suffering from a delayed case of PMS and neither am I pregnant.
Oh can completely relate!! I’m often in tears after reading blog posts.
Blogposts often make me cry too.
Oh I can relate, when I get all teary Doug and Megan just look at eachother and shake their heads. in their silence, i can read theit mind and hear “not again Mom” Christmas music or seeing how my babies have grown so quickly usually sets me off.
I know how you feel. I’m just like you with this regard.