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Getting up early

Getting up early, that's what I did today, 0145, why you may ask, I can't really explain it but I had to go to the toilet and then I knew that I shouldn't go back to bed so I stayed up, lit the fire, drank my coffee and looked for any updates on my mams condition, which I explained in yesterday's blog. It was as if somehow I knew that I shouldn't go back to bed, it was just a feeling I had, a bit weird but that's what happened and why I'm writing so early. Today is traveling day, car to the airport, airplane to London, bus to Cardiff Wales, train to my parents home and what was once my home arriving about 2300hrs tonight. My brother arrived yesterday from his job abroad and went straight to see my mam who is still not well and tomorrow I'll go to see her. When I woke up it was a very strange feeling that I was experiencing perhaps because of the traveling, leaving my family behind or something else, Im not really sure, I can put it into words but my family will say I'm stupid to think what I'm thinking now. The weekend went ok as it usually does bbq, but all the time my mobile was in my pocket to hear any updates from the family group about my mams condition, sorting out last minute arrangements and packing so that I will be ready for today. The last time I was back home in Wales was for my brother in laws funeral last year, perhaps that had something to do with the strange feeling or maybe it's because of the journey ahead or is it something that I can't write about, my family says that I'm a pessimist but what is real and happening right now makes me feel that way, of course I hope my mam pulls through but I'm not a doctor so all day today while I'm on the way home I'll be watching for updates as to my mams condition and hoping and praying that she will pull through. Well it's just a case of waiting now and letting my mind wonder as to be honest always does but I don't think that's a bad thing. People always have strange feelings about one thing or another and I hope people can understand what I'm writing about now, well that's all for today as it won't be long until I get underway so I hope to write again tomorrow, thanks for reading and perhaps sharing with a friend or someone, perhaps there is someone that feels the same way as I do right now. Thank you. 

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