She’s Coming Home

NeNe is coming home for Thanksgiving. I’m kind of excited to see her, not as excited as her big sister. I’m excited because I can hear a little maturity in her voice. When we talk on the phone, I can hear the independence growing in her. I’m excited because I miss seeing my baby every day by choice.

I hope her time here will do her some good because she has been extremely homesick. The 2:30 a.m. call I received one morning still rings fresh in my memory. It took her dad and me an hour to get her calmed down. It was the call he needed to say, I’m bringing my baby back home. He never wanted her that far away.

NeNe has already made plans to stay with her big sister Gee, which I’m fine with and expected it. Those two are something else together. Always arguing with each other, but hard to separate. Gee has already informed her supervisor she will not be at work because her baby sister is coming home. Nique, NeNe’s best friend, texted me to inform me that she would be picking up NeNe from the airport. Nique is more directionally challenged than I am. I know the names of the airports, she doesn’t.

I hope NeNe’s time here will help her to realize that she isn’t missing much and will agree to complete her full year at VSU. She wants to come back to Texas for school. The distance from home has allowed her to understand and appreciate home. She knows now that I’m not trying to control her, but developing her into a productive, successful woman.

NeNe is coming home, I can hear the excitement in her voice. I’m sure I won’t see much of her because all her friends think it’s all about them. NeNe had the nerve to put me on her schedule, with my car and my money. Imagine that.

NeNe and Gee together again will be a Color Purple moment. Watch out Dallas, the sisters will be back together again in less than 24 hours. I did something right as a mother, I taught my daughters to love one another unconditionally; to depend on each other; to support each other; and to trust each other. Yep, my girls back together again, I’m getting excited just thinking about it.