Last Call For Flight 94043

2009 was for me a very significant year. I moved from the UK to California - a distance door to door (as the crow flies and measured on Google Earth) of 5238 miles.

I am very close to my family and love them unconditionally - without boring you with the details, we have been through a lot and together faced many challenges. Naturally, these distances present challenges for interaction and goodbyes (which I really don't do...not well anyway!). And those goodbyes are experienced in a much more different and profound way than 'See ya, back in an hour'.

Last Call For Flight 94043

The hustle and the bustle,
Different people everywhere,
Each with their own story,
Their love is their glory,

Husband, Wife, Son, Daughter,
Their presence shall be missed,

An electric atmosphere fills the air,
Yet for now, I am calm,

But now the screen changes,
I see what I have been dreading,
Flight 94043 - proceed to gate,

So, now is the time for my body to depart,
And leave with home a piece of my heart,

I won't turn around now,
I can't risk seeing your face,
And you shouldn't see mine,

For this is now for me to do,
Knowing I'll always love you,

Goodbye for now best friend,
I shall see you soon.