MY FIRST BUSINESS TRIP AWAY FROM MY SON

Today is my first business trip away from home since my son was born. He's 11 weeks old and I left him at the airport with my wife waving goodbye with tears in her eyes. He started to cry and I felt bad for my wife. She is going to have to take care of him on her own for the next four days as I am out directing a short film in Portland, Oregon for Small Army.

As i stood in the security line while my wife looked on, the man in front of me turned around and said, "leaving your wife with a crying baby, that ain't right." He said it with a grin but he wasn't far off. But what' the alternative? So I continue through the security line and slog away to my gate.

I still see that image in my head and I feel better knowing she's sad but she's strong. And that he cries when he's hungry but he's a happy baby. And I'll be home in just four short days.

I just hope they feel short to her and Conor, too.

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