Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Love from Ky Quixote & Kadir

Yesterday was a pristine day although my pleasure was watered down by the crew hauling down a large Maple tree across the street and destroying the neighborhood peace and quiet.

This morning is cloudy with afternoon rain forecast which at 11:30 had just started to fall. There is supposed to be a mix of sun and cloud tomorrow though.

I have shaved, exercised and said my morning prayers and just finished checking email. There was a short one from Ky just letting me know he is safely returned to London “...doing chores and setting up work.”

I like the fact that he doesn't say: Looking for work.

He later Twittered:

"First few photos are up on Flickr now. http://bit.ly/447bFd"

Last night around 9 p.m. after I had eaten supper and was watching So You Think You Can Dance Canada, my phone rang. I was pleasantly surprised to hear Kadir telling me he was coming over after school.

He came over last week with his friend Mike to let me know he was safe, although I had not received a call from him all summer long (not since the end of June).

When I asked him why, all he said was "You have no idea what I have been through." Sometimes things are best left unsaid until the right time.

I was glad he called because we were supposed to meet at the Paramount today to see the latest Harry Potter movie. But when I checked movie listings in the local paper I saw that Harry Potter was no longer listed at the Paramount. So I let him know that we missed our Harry Potter window there.

His reply, “I don’t care. I just want to come over and hang out with you.” Before he hung up he threw in “I love you.”

Ky ended his earlier email to me with the same words.

What a treasure for this proud father!