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09/12/2016
Dr. Laura:
Fifteen years ago this month, I had an 18-month old little boy - my first and only child. I was working as a flight attendant, and I justified my decision to work by telling myself I would only be working three weekends out of the month, and my husband would be home with our son while I was gone.
And then the horrific events of 9/11 happened. Two months after that terrible day, my company offered voluntary "furloughs" to flight attendants, because there had been a major slowdown in airline passenger travel. We could take anywhere from three months to three years off. Seeing this as a temporary opportunity to stay home with my son, I chose the three month furlough.
Well, I extended the three months into six, nine, twelve, until I had stayed home for the full three years. After experiencing every aspect of his life with him, I could never have gone back to work, and decided to quit my job once and for all. To this day, I have never regretted staying home with this sweet child, who has turned into a wonderful young man.
Looking back on the events of that terrible day on September 11 made me realize the importance of staying home and being there for my son where I should be - right by his side.
Gloria
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