Ruthie realizes that I’m going to be away for a long time when I go to India. She might not know how to measure two weeks, but she knows I’m going to be far away for a lot of days. She’ll be extra busy as she visits an aunt in Tennessee and a set of grandparents in Iowa, and I’m hopeful that by keeping her so occupied, she won’t really notice that I’m gone. As I’ve talked to her about the trip, I’ve tried to remind her of all the fun things she’ll get to do while I’m gone. I also decided to try a little something. Every day that I’m gone, she’ll get to open a little present from me. I hope that…