I *may* not have to go. On Friday, the boss asked for volunteers to leave Saturday (today). I raised my hand to volunteer because it is the right thing to do.

All of the guys at work and bosses told me to put my hand down. They said I am the only mommy there and one of the few with a small child, so I should be the last one going. They told me that when they went to help with the 1989 Earthquake and the Oakland fire, it was supposed to be weeks and wound up being a year. They said that didn't want to see me get stuck away from my son that long.

They said that someone has to stay here and hold up the fort. -There will be plenty of work piling up here while everyone is gone.

So, they talked me out of it. It really made me feel special that they thought of me. Twenty five guys are leaving today to go down there. I am last on the list now, so if anything, I'll go at the very end (months from now) and relieve them.