Getting Stuff Ready

I wish there was a great little 'ditty' I could sing to you about flying across the ocean - but there isn't. I will refrain from any forms of improvisation at this point although I must admit I am biting my lip right now!

Today is a crazy day of last minute preparation. There are always things to check off the list in the final stretch. We leave in 72 hours and I think my son hopes that I will handle his list as well.
Maybe if he mows my lawn, I will consider.

This is the part where I begin to lose sleep and gear up for hours and hours of 'sitting in a chair - in the sky' and hoping sleep visits me. I am considering drugs this time, which doesn't sound very adventurous but does bring a smile to my face when I recall all the sleep positions I attempted on my last trips to Africa. I don't know why they build planes with immovable arm rests. Seems like such a minor expense and I wish Boeing would get their act together. It would be really cool if airplanes had a suggestion box as you leave the aircraft. "Ladies and gentleman, we thank you for flying ___ airlines and hope you come again. As you leave the aircraft, feel free to drop your suggestions in our 'happy flyer' box so we can know how best to serve you in your flight needs." This would be a great addition and I am sure more people would be willing to fly more 'frequently' with this kind of customer service.

At this point, it's evident that I am becoming sleep deprived. That is when sarcasm usually surfaces for me.

I am counting the hours down to our departure, enjoying the running around that goes with third world preparation - this is part of the journey. I have friends that are visiting Ghana and doing work with helping people have clean water. It's a noble cause and part of me would love to see what their work is like. So many people around the globe are doing what they can, with what they have, to make a difference. It doesn't take flying across the ocean to serve. There are many on American soil that have great need for support and encouragement and sometimes, intervention. I hope that whatever it is that makes your heart pound harder, you find a way to engage it powerfully. Here's a few lines from a song that speaks truth.

It's called "Waiting On The World To Change."

"Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it."

Many of us are waiting on the world to change - however I strongly believe the world is waiting on us. Ghandi said, "Be the change you want to see in the world." The world could be right out your back door or a flight across the oceans blue. Whatever it is, stop waiting. "Evil triumphs when good people do nothing." What good can you create today? I digress.

I am wondering how many sleep positions it will take for Matthias to find that one special fetal pose that gets him good rest. My guess is it won't take much at all. A couple of movies, some food in the belly, water and bathroom run and he is set. I will raise my Ambien in his honor.