Fly, little bird, fly

Well, we dropped SS2 off at the airport yesterday. His flight was delayed a bit, so we don't know if she actually made it on time or just got lucky, but he called after he landed and said all was well. Instead of dreading hearing the phone ring because it is most likely BM bitching about something, now the silence of the phone will be deafening. How is he doing? Is she grilling him? What mean thing has she said about us today? What is she bribing him with? Will she just let him enjoy his summer?

SS1 became teary-eyed as we watched his plane take off. Not sure if it was because he would miss his brother, or he is hurt that he is not going, or a combination of both. We have a room above the garage that has been made into a mini-apartment for them and their friends to hang out in, fold-out couch, chairs, pool table, musical instruments, etc. SS1 asked SS2 if he wanted to sleep out there with him Friday night. SS2 was floored. BM has made SS2 think that SS1 "hates" him, when really they have a typical older brother/younger brother relationship. But SS2 looks at it through a warped lens (he's always the "victim", never the instigator). When I went to wake them up Saturday morning, SS2 had his head resting on SS1's shoulder. It was too cute!

It is very strange to send a child to spend time with his mother and have no idea what he will be like when he gets home, if he even comes home.