Jared has been sitting on my table where he could see the TV and watch the US Men's Soccer Team advance to the finals. This afternoon I tenderly wrapped him up in a towel and placed him gently into his #24 soccer bag. I will carry him on the plane and back to the states for final farewells. We will land in Nashville tomorrow evening and for the first time since "it" happened see my step-son. I know he will be just as ready to see us as we are to see him. We will be picked up by very close friends of ours and I look forward to getting the familiar hugs that I have been needing.
What will be odd is that every time we have flown Jared has been in the seat next to me. Always in the window seat and always with his long legs stretched into my leg space. I am Mom so I don't care I will sit here for the entire flight with no leg room. Well he won't be in the window seat but he will still be taking my leg room. : )
In the morning I will strap him to my back and together we will make this journey. I was horrified at the thought of Jared having to be scanned by the TSA but I then heard him say "Cool". I remember how he giggled at the new scanners in Nashville that put you in a cylinder and blew air on you.
On Tuesday we will be traveling between Tennessee and Illinois but I know we will be listening to the Men's Game from Brazil. Jared was looking forward to the World Cup and wanted to meet Tim Howard and wanted to be like him. In my eyes he was. I have no doubt Jared would have made it onto that team. When I watch them play it is like I can see him out there. I can hear him sitting on the couch next to us yelling at the TV. One of the coolest memories is going to see the Women's US Olympic Team compete in Nashville a year ago with him and Rich. It was cold but it didn't stop us. Just our luck we are seated behind the traveling fan group. You know the ones that dress up and chant? Yes....Jared sang those chants....forever. He really enjoyed that.
So as I travel this week with My Keeper may the Keeper for the US, Tim Howard, have an angel help him block every shot.
We Love Ya
We love ya, we love ya, we love ya
And where you go we'll follow, we'll follow, we'll follow
'Cuz we support the US, the US, the US
That's the way we like it, we like it, we like it
WHOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOO
Tim Howard
Tim Timeree
Tim Timeree
Tim. Tim, Teroo
We have Tim Howard
and he says
Screw You!
Come On, US, Score a Goal
(tune of Yankee Doodle – this often evolves into the Let‟s Go mental chant at tailgates)
Come on, U.S. score a goal,
It‟s really very simple,
Put the ball into the net,
And we‟ll go stupid mental!
DA DA-DA DA DA DA DA!
DA DA-DA DA DA DA!
DA DA-DA DA DA DA DA!
DA DA-DA DA DA DA DA!
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