Power of Human emotions

"Will you cry when your mom leaves this afternoon"? Saumya asked me late this morning. My mother gazed at me for an answer and I said "I don't think so-- guess I am past all that" . Now, that having been said we moved on to other important topics including Keena's day care, work and the likes.

Our planned trip to the airport was fairly routine with packed suitcases filling in most of the automobile that was to ferry us to the "hawaai jahaaju" docking station aka airport. The 40 odd miles went by in a jiffy with constant rear view checks and changing lanes to avoid being tailgated!

Checking in was a breeze. All bags were within the recomended weight allowances. I could see my dad's external temperature come down to the normal temperature of 98.4 F once the bags were found hanging onto dear life on the airline's rather huge weighing machines.

We munched on some mundane fries and roti prata while we waited for them to check in. Time now was 3.30 PM. We walked them over until the security check. We went over a routine ticket/passport check and they were set.

Hugs were exchanged. When it came to my mom and I, I noticed a small change of expression on her otherwise sublime calm face and I felt a lump. Little did I realise that tears were stinging my cheeks until I was almost blinded by it. We managed to break the embrace and off she strided inside. However I could see her smiling again before she had even reached the start of the x-ray belt.

I thought I wouldn't shed pearls and probably so did my mom, but then all it took was a routine parting which has taken place over and over in the past.... but still

A look and a tear had done it all.

Err... so what was the question again Saumya??