A good hug hurts a little
My bro left around 6:30 this AM. He's headed back to Africa for the National Guard, and he won't be back for a very long time. He's already 6 months (out of 12) into his deployment, but he said he's volunteering to stay another 8 months if they need him. "That boy is crazy!", I thought to myself. But, he's doing okay back there, and he says the deployment earns him good money. So, I'll support him in this decision, if it does go through, and I'll still send him goodies in care packages.
It's just that he's missed a lot since he's been gone. The Boogie Man grew so much that Trev was surprised. And Trev will still miss a lot more while he's away. But, at least the time he spent home, however short, was fun and enjoyed by all of us.
So, at the airport, just before entering the gates I gave him a really good hug. The kind of hug where you squeeze really hard, and you firmly plant your face into eachother. Well, he returned the same hug to me. And knowing how skinny my bro is, he was all bones. His face especially dug into my shoulder. And even for a short while after the hug, I still felt the slight, dull pain. But it was a good pain, as it allowed me to cherish that hug a little longer than a regular, fast hug.
It's just that he's missed a lot since he's been gone. The Boogie Man grew so much that Trev was surprised. And Trev will still miss a lot more while he's away. But, at least the time he spent home, however short, was fun and enjoyed by all of us.
So, at the airport, just before entering the gates I gave him a really good hug. The kind of hug where you squeeze really hard, and you firmly plant your face into eachother. Well, he returned the same hug to me. And knowing how skinny my bro is, he was all bones. His face especially dug into my shoulder. And even for a short while after the hug, I still felt the slight, dull pain. But it was a good pain, as it allowed me to cherish that hug a little longer than a regular, fast hug.
