The Importance of a Good Time

i was hoping they might leave without him even behind but of course i wasn't really hoping that this was his trip and i wanted him to enjoy enjoy it. As a parent you never want your kids to feel sad or any negative emotions if they can be avoided certainly i wasn't selfish enough to want him to miss out on his trip just to make me feel a little better. I'm standing there secretly watching the scene watching these pals all pale around laughing telling each other the events that have already happened on the trip so far. They're all smiling and laughing and one of them is in the middle of eating an ice cream bar  for some reason that detail made me smile even as my