An un-Sera Day

Yesterday, to start the day, it rained ... just in time to match the mood that Sera was in. Blue and grey ... sad.

"WHERE'S PAPA???????"

Her face carried a worried and anxious frown.

"Sera, papa took an airplane and it 'zoomed' to Dubai."

"Papa zoomed on an airplane?" (wide eyed and slightly puzzled)

"And in 4 weeks time, we will also go on an airplance and 'zoom' to Dubai to see papa. Would you like that?"

"YESSSSSSSSSS" (a big smile that crept all the way to her eyes)

But her excitement about zooming to Dubai was fleeting because she got uneasy when her papa wasn't eating breakfast with her or taking her to the bathroom to wash up after breakfast. There began her un-Sera day ...

So on an un-Sera day, this happens ...

• She doesn't start the morning with a big smile
• She doesn't get excited about breakfast
• She refuses to wash up after breakfast
• She doesn't want to help me keep the laundry
• She doesn't want to play with her puzzles, just wants to watch TV
• She doesn't want to eat her lunch
• She doesn't want to go for a walk
• She doesn't want her dinner

Sigh. It was a difficult day but it was more difficult for her. So when Johan called yesterday, I quickly passed her the phone and for that few precious minutes, the dark cloud that was hovering over her all day all but floated away. Her face lit up, she cuddled the phone affectionately and became the 'sweetest angel' ever. Goodness ... the transformation was unbelievable, almost comical.

So this morning, I asked her where Johan was and with cheerful understanding, she said

"Papa is in an airplane and zoomed to Dubai!"

The most important phone call she was waiting all day ... she refused to let me talk to Johan, grasping the phone with all her might. She even candidly told Johan about her 'un-Sera' day ...