Embarrassment

Ellie Delivering Her Final Piece

Well, I embarrassed myself today. Ellie is 'scot' free over in Scotland and about to travel on her own for the next day or so. We hadn't heard from her and weren't sure exactly where she was to be. From Edinburgh, she had a plan to take the train to Wales to meet up with her friend, Erin, at a youth hostel and then on to London and Heathrow to fly home Thursday.

When we hadn't heard from her by mid-afternoon ( early evening for her), I wondered why. The more I wondered, the more I began to become anxious and boarding on panic by the time I got home and Bill still hadn't heard anything. Our deal was that she would contact us daily whilst on the road. We did know that she was spending a certain amount of time at her friend, Amy's apartment in Edinburgh.

Yes, I panicked. What would you do, Mothers? By the time I took a chill pill, she called and Bill was carrying on a conversation about visiting art galleries all around Edinburgh (without her cell phone). I felt foolish. Oh, Bly.

Tomorrow she is traveling alone by train from Edinburgh to Wales to locate Erin at a youth hostel somewhere in the wilds. Lord, give me strength to make it through tomorrow, anxiety-free and to trust her instincts and better judgment along the way. I can do this!