I've never done this before.
Never bought a plane ticket the same day that I'd flown the flight, never prayed for the whole flight for someone not to die so that we'd at least get there to say our good-byes.
We made it. George's whole family made it into one room, children, spouses, and grandchildren all. We've said our good-byes.
All that remains is the waiting.
( For my usual detailed processing of all this. )
Never bought a plane ticket the same day that I'd flown the flight, never prayed for the whole flight for someone not to die so that we'd at least get there to say our good-byes.
We made it. George's whole family made it into one room, children, spouses, and grandchildren all. We've said our good-byes.
All that remains is the waiting.