Mission Fears

While riding in the car Caden randomly asks how long a mission is. I tell him 2 years. He asks if that is from August-September and I say no, from 19 yrs old to 21 yrs old. He slowly starts shaking his head and his eyes well up with tears. He is in deep thought and finally says, "Can we have sleepovers with you and dad on my mission?" I tell him no and after some deep thought he says "I am not going on my mission (shaking his head no the whole time). I am not leaving my family for 2 years. If you and dad will come have some sleepovers every week, then maybe I will...no, I'm not going on my mission. I can't leave you for that long!" He was doing everything he could to hold back the tears. Sweet boy! I told him when he was 19 he would feel differently. He loves his family so much. He would always rather be with his family than friends! I love him to pieces.