Overdue

Mom is on an overdue vacation with her brother.  They are just a couple of years apart and now both in their 50's.  From the stories that she tells, they were close when they were kids.  If you catch them in a moment when they are alone you they stop looking like they are in their 50's and look more like they must have back in the day.

There is a special kind of refuge that you have in a sibling or a very close friend.  They can reach into your lives where other people can't.  As life gets more complex, you gain a real appreciation for the people in your life that can do that.

Life for you both is going to get increasingly busy.  That is not a bad thing, it is supposed to happen that way.  You will always expect more trust and patience out of the people that are closest to you.  That sometimes means that they are the last people in line for your time.

So you realize you do not have to wait until you are 50 to take an overdue vacation with your brother/sister don't you?  A vacation does not have to be those 2 week extravaganza's.  Some of the best extravaganza's I have ever been on have been those overnight adventures.

The last best memories do not have to be years old....they should be a recent as you can make them.

Love Dad