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RANDY PERDUE
When will he be back?’ This is connected to
separation anxiety.
I remember traveling from San Antonio, Texas
to Quantico, Virginia to attend six weeks of
leadership training. I had never been away from
my youngest, Randi, for more than ten to
twelve hours since her birth. She was about two
years of age at the time. When I returned to San
Antonio, she and her mother, Cathy, were
awaiting my arrival at the airport. When Cathy
pointed me out to her and said, "There's
daddy!", the look on my little girl's face was a
look that I'll never forget. There were a few
seconds that I was unrecognizable to her. As
her mom was holding her, I reached for her,
and once she was in my embrace, she began to
rub my face with her little hand as she stared
into my eyes. She latched on to me as though
she would never let go. Our relationship was
forever changed after that trip.
One of the other key developmental stages for
children occurs with the development of the
imagination. Every parent notices a difference
in the play of their child if they pay attention.
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