For the past 2 weeks I think I've slept a total of 8 hours. Its been a constant go getting everything ready for this move. A lot of people wondered why I didn't move long before...I like to plan and be prepared...mentality, spiritually, physically....in every way basically. Everything in life has its timing and I'm not one to jump the gun or rush it. So that's why I didn't move before, now is my the time.....Sunday May 15 8:00pm, my best friend Freddie of 19 years sits on the couch alongside my 3 God kids Nick, Justin and Izzy. As they play with my dog Kobe I continue to finalize my packing with a million and one thoughts going through my mind. I know it won't be easy saying goodbye to her or the kids....after a few hours its time to say goodbye, I walk Freddie and the kids downstairs....my heart begins pounding and I feel this knot in my throat and heaviness in my chest. I say goodbye to the kids as fast as I can to avoid crying in front of them....as the kids go in the car there stands Freddie....my heart hurts....we say our goodbyes as we hug and the tears continue to trickle down. I walk back into my apt and breakdown. I may travel a lot but there's nothing like knowing ok my family is back home when I get there. To know NY will no longer be my base home is a lot to take in. So its not easy saying goodbye to your close friends and family, but you know its all for the best.....Monday May 16, 2011...3am....we begin bringing all the luggages downstairs. By 345am we are on the road to Newark airport to drop off Kobe....when we arrive the pet drop off is closed. Pressed for time as we have to be at JFK for our flight at 5am, we try and locate someone. "I think they open at 4:30am" one man tells us....4:30! Its only 4:10am right now and we need to be at JFK by 5am. At 430am my husband Greg locates someone at the pet cargo and she informs us she opens at 5am not 430am. Greg begs her to check in Kobe now as we need to be at JFK by 5am....With the ONLY attitude she decides to do it, and ofcourse makes it a point to inform us she came in early to eat her breakfast and now has to check in Kobe. Like I give a fuck about her breakfast, bitch I got a plane to catch. I didn't say that I just thought it in my head. LOL. 4:50am...we are heading to JFK now to catch our 7am flight to LA....5:25am we hit traffic because of a 2 car accident....5:35am we arrive at JFK....I call my dad and brother as they have all our luggage and where to meet us at JFK....calling both their numbers...no answer....5:50am...finally my brother answers "we parked at lot we walking there now". 5:55am...my dad and brother arrive with our luggage....we check in our bags.....6:30am... as I walk to check point its time to say Goodbye to my dad, brother and mother in law....my heart hurts again. I try my best not to look directly at them as I know I will cry more. I say my goodbye and the tears just trickle down....6:40am I pass checkpoint and I wait for Greg.....I suddenly see they pull his aside and wipe his hand with a piece of white cloth....the man scans the white cloth in a machine and the screen makes and alarm type sound and read "EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETECTED". We inform them our flight leaves at 7am...they inform us he will be taking to a private room to be searched...6:50am I run to the gate and beg the attendant to please not close the door and advise her what s going on...."Nothing I can do, sorry, you'd have to catch the next flight if you miss this one"....I run to see if Greg is finished being harassed and searched, no sign of him...6:55am I run back to the gate once again beg the attendant and she responds..."Sorry we're closing the door now". I run back to Greg to see him getting his things together and trying to gather all his belongings as they ripped all his bags. "We missed our flight!"..."WHAT!" He responds. Then ofcourse I go OFF on the workers who did this. I can't even say what I said to them because it was UGLY. I begin to argue with one guy when Greg decides let's just go. We run to see if there is any chance we can catch the flight still. I run to the gate and beg the attendant...she says OK....I go to get Greg and all his belongings have fallen to the floor. I run and help him and we make our way to the gate....7:05am in the plane and I'm sweating as if I ran a marathon....and now off to LA...bye NY see you soon....
Jenn Pinto
