"Papa, we are going to miss you for 2 weeks"

It is almost like every year's agenda that Ivan needed to travel to Gold Coast for 1 week or more for his branch office infrastructure setup. I remembered in year May/June 2010, before I got pregnant with Annabelle; we had chance to spent 5 days holiday in Gold Coast partially training/ working and "holidaying" ...

This time, Ivan got to know that his expertise is needed again in the branch campus with only 4 days notice. Passport was renew; ticket was booked and itinerary was confirmed almost within the same day, and he need to fly out on Friday (30/3/2012), 9.25pm. This means that he is going to leave us for 2 weeks. Though it is just a short 2 weeks he is quite reluctant and having a "heavy" heart to leave us behind.

We reached the LCCT around 7+pm, and the whole time; Annabelle was a little serious and her smile and cheer on her face was lesser. I am not sure if she knows that her papa is leaving for work or her first experience visiting the airport. After Ivan checked in; he spent most of his time carrying Annabelle and hugging, kissing her.

The time has come that he needs to depart and we need to say "Good Bye". Before reaching the departing gate; the papa broke down in tears (of course I almost did as well, but I stay strong..). I told him that we are going to be okay and I will take care of Annabelle well. He is going to come back after 2 weeks and time flies, he will get to see her again. O... I need to mention that I left Annabelle's napkin with him in his beg for him to have a smell of the baby.. :P (Darling, when you read this post; don't kill me for writing this :>)



As said earlier, Ivan travelled to Australia many times before; but this is his first time leaving his child and his wife when he is travelling. I guess he does not want that but under certain circumstances, he has no choice to go...  "Darling, do not worry; your daughter will not forget you. When you come back to Malaysia, she will give you the biggest smile when she see you!"