Reentry
The journey home was fraught with lots of emotion. We were excited about being back in our own home, seeing friends and family and having our own "stuff" around us. But there was also lots of emotions around the trip ending, sadness that we were done with our grand adventure, and trepidation about returning to our "regular" lives. And of course, to further complicate the transition and the travel, there was the new puppy, Keji. Thinking through the logistics of getting the puppy back to Canada provided an at times welcome distraction from the intense feelings of sadness and anticipatory anxiety. We could focus our feelings on worry and attention to the puppy rather than really sit with the discomfort of the trip ending. The newest variable of travel was "what to do if the puppy needs to pee?" and the worry was about what to do if he barks or whines. Turns out he was a champ traveler and fit right in with the family. He slept the entire way and did his...
