Travel Story

Tommy and his mom, Chelsea, are on their way to Texas. Chelsea’s husband, Tyler, is on his way home from Afghanistan.  This will be the first time that Tyler will meet Tommy. Tyler had enlisted in the United States Army about three years ago. A month later, Chelsea had found out that she was pregnant. Tyler had tried to come home to be there for Tommy’s birth, but Chelsea had insisted that he can stay in Afghanistan.  Tommy was terrified to go on the plane. In the boarding terminal, he held onto his mom’s leg and cried. Tommy had tried his very best to convince his mom not to make go on the plane. Eventually, Chelsea got Tommy to calm down by buying him some sour patch kids on the plane. The plane ride is about four and a half hours. By the second hour, Tommy was out cold sleeping. Chelsea began to feel nervous about seeing Tyler. The plane was about to land and Tommy had woken from his nap. Chelsea, who heart was about to burst out of her chest,  whispered in his ear "It is time to meet daddy".