Going Home

I'm going home in a few weeks. It's a spur of the moment trip. I came across opening night tickets for Kenny Chesney - and since he's playing in Dayton I figured I'd kill 3 birds with one stone: see Kenny, go home, have a break from the office. All very much needed and wanted.
The added bonus of going home was getting to see Chad. However, things have changed. Apparently, the idea of actually seeing me doesn't appeal to him as much as the "what if" version of seeing me. I can understand his apprehension - but it doesn't stop it from hurting. The only thing I have going in my favor is he's in Ohio and I'm in Florida so it won't be hard to keep space between us. I still think that things will work themselves out, but at least I know I don't have to put life on hold while I wait for that day to come.
So, now I am in the process of preparing my office for my absence. Funny - it takes 2 weeks to get my office ready for me to be gone 4 days! What does that say about my role here? Can we say, "job security?"