Andy and all the Addingtons were out-n-about a couple weeks back. Somehow we got separated and Drew had Andy's cell phone so we couldn't get back in contact. We guessed correctly that Andy would just go back to our apartment at wait for us there, to eat lunch together. Anyway, we told Titus "We lost Andy" and the phrase became Titus' little joke.
Andy got his first real job and moved away last week. Drew feels the loss since Andy is his closest friend. Titus senses emotions very well and said, "We lost Andy" "Daddy's sad" and then suggested "Call him, Dad".
We lost another mainstay friend, Liu Ayi, our apartment building keeper -- she does all the custodial work and acts as the maintenance contact. She was at Titus' first birthday party and has been in our lives on a daily basis for the past two years. I've confided in her and looked to her for advice many times. On Monday we said goodbye as she moved back to her hometown to be closer to aging relatives and find a different job.
This posting title makes me think of Andy, Woody and Buzz Light Year from Toy Story. They had a pretty tight relationship. Andy went off to college and everyone was sad. Just ask Judy how sad it was.....
ReplyDeleteI feel your losses.