When I got back to the farm tonight, I sat in the truck for a few minutes. Dawnna and Janet came out of the shed to check on me because I was taking so long. As soon as I noticed them poking their heads out the big sliding doors, I quickly jumped out of the truck. I knew I'd have a hard time hiding my emotions so I tried to keep my head down. But right away, Dawnna asked if I was ok. I said no but I would be fine and it wasn't a big deal. At the same time, they both asked me what had happened. I repeated that it's not a big deal and I'll be fine. But like the good people they are, they kept pushing the issue. They asked if it was something with my kids. No. Then they asked if it was something with my husband. No. I told them it was stupid and they would be disappointed in the story but they wanted to hear it anyway.
This is what I told them: Tonight while I was driving the truck and trailer down the highway towards the farm after working all day, suddenly I realized that I wouldn't be seeing Dawnna anymore after Friday. I almost started to cry. And I never cry. At least I used to never cry.
As soon as I told her, Dawnna just grabbed me in a big hug. Janet piped up, "She doesn't like hugs!" but Dawnna just insisted, "She needs one anyway!" and kept hugging me. Then I almost started crying again. She said it means that I'm attached to her.
I'm not sure what bothered me more, the fact that I was starting to cry or the fact that I going to miss Dawnna or the fact that I had grown close enough to her to actually miss her. Anyway, as glad as I am for the hard work of the season to be almost over, I admit that I'm going to miss Dawnna a lot!
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