The longer he was there, the more disconnected he felt from his family back home in Seattle. The more he worked in tents on streets in the smoke and mud, the more at home he felt among his people, his employees, and Melissa. In a sense, Ted began questioning if Seattle was where he and his company even belonged. He seemed to be making such an amazing impact here – and clearly the amount of work and cleanup would continue into the months or even years – how could he consider going home before it was done?
Back home, Jordan could sense the urgency in her Dad’s voice for the important work he was doing in New York and she felt proud of him. At the same time, he seemed to just not be “there” with her on the phone – and this wasn’t a new feeling. It had just been exacerbated since he had been on this particular trip.