The Gift

He prepared a doll all by himself and gifted it to Norma on her last day in Florida. She was touched by his act and so overwhelmed to speak anything. But when Tim asked about the story behind his emotional act he said he saw his mother’s image in her who had passed away recently and he was always in guilt that he was not able to devote much time to her when she was alive.

Surprise

Soon another year was about to end and they had traveled miles in that span of time, approximately they traveled nearly 13,000 miles and slept in over 75 locations in 32 states. Inspired a lot of people and gave numerous interviews on T.V. But there were a lot of things that Norma still had to try but she didn’t see coming was a special surprise that her son had planned for her. What was that surprise?

Red Letter Day

Norma was gradually living her dream nomadic life, doing whatever she wanted to do. But there was one wish that was left unchecked from her checklist and that was to ride in a hot air balloon. So her son surprised her on her birthday and booked her tickets to the International Balloon Festival.

Excited

She had a mixed feeling of excitement as well as nervousness, but then there wasn’t much time to think. She just wanted to go for it regardless of the consequences. After Leo’s death, it seemed to her like a farfetched dream but when her son surprised her with the gift her happiness was beyond any explanation.

The Diary

Though Ramie was writing blogs and taking pictures where ever they went, Norma too maintained her diary. She used to write about all the pleasant things that had happened, the new people she had met or the food she had tried. But there wasn’t any page that described her sorrow. She just wanted to write about the happy moments of her life.

Journey Ends

Finally, the 14 months journey had come to an end and they were at their home. But a lot of things had changed in this period of time and the most important one was her relationship with her son. It had grown stronger and they had come closer than ever. And the unknown void seemed to evaporate.