Being away from Elly

How do parents who take their children to boarding schools cope with the distance and temporary separation? I would ask this same question to the parents who for one reason or the other are forced to stay a part from their children, special needs or not.

Its been two weeks now being away from Elly, he traveled somewhere with my younger brother and as it is they are doing fine and i am not missed. sad huh hehhehhe .
Truth is its not been easy for me to cope with that, the first days they went, since i am used to sleeping with Elly, i felt the gap of not feeling his tiny legs kicking me in the early hours of the morning. I miss his drooling when i get home every evening from work, the way he opens his mouth somehow like trying to communicate and tell me how his day was, arrggghhh what more...

Most special parents including me, there are days we all wish someone would just take our children and let us have that "us" time, its easier said i think and the feeling when the reality happens is somehow different. I am not saying i am not enjoying this alone time, what i mean is its hard being a part and away from him.

On phone earlier today with my mum, i asked her how she has managed to cope with staying far away from her children, most of my siblings are scattered all across the country. My mum confessed that even now, she still wishes i was staying with her. I think most parents especially mothers go through this feeling.
Back to you reader, have you ever been separated from your child and how was the experience, i am curious to hear from the men as much. Looking forward to your responses.

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Yours mama Elly