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55. . .54. . .53. . . With every second that passes, Rich is getting closer and closer to home and closer and closer to me. Wow. Someone earlier today said that to me. . . and it really hit me. It was then that I realized-- but more like realized in my heart-- that Rich is RIGHT NOW, this very second on a plane that is flying west and is heading to the US. RIGHT NOW!

My heart lept. My eyes started to water. YES, we have waited so long. And now, right now the countdown to his return home means soooo much more. We are no longer counting days. We are counting hours, minutes, and seconds. Because every second that goes by is a second closer to having Rich home.

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