Today we put David on the bus back to Phoenix for the last time. I did not think that it would be as emotionally draining as it turned out to be. He texted me as the bus pulled out to tell me that he was crying too. I did not want him to see me in tears but they came anyway and I am very sad. I told him I would call him tomorrow, just to see how he is doing. For 34 years I have fought with, for, and over, David. I have faced down arrogant Doctors, pompous Lawyers, ignorant people who have berated me for some thing they saw David do that upset them. I have even taken on the bureaucracy of the State of Arizona , and won! Not many people can say that now can they. There are some teachers who have earned their place in the ignoramus hall of fame, and some teachers, especially a teacher named Mrs. Weeks, who have earned a place in heaven for their untiring efforts to help David lean in school.
But, to put my boy on the bus knowing that I will not see him for one year is heart wrenching indeed.
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