Usually, as a "college kid", one embarks on a journey to a tropical destination with a group of friends to get burnt to a crisp and meet a bunch of random fellas. Me? I go home.
Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE home, and this break is much needed. Unfortunately, it's not warm enough here to tan...therefore I will go back as pasty white as I was when I left. Also, I won't have any fun memories made over the week to look back on with my friends at our 25 year reunion. I won't have any fun inside jokes. The thing is, I'd much rather go back with the memories I made with my family and the catching up that I got to do with my family. I get to sit around and listen to my 5 year old brother sing Phantom of the Opera to himself. I get to listen to my 11 year old sister whine about her bus driver. I get to take my 15 year old sister dress shopping for her first high school dance. I think it's a pretty good trade.
I don't think I realized how much I loved my family until I lived 6 hours from them.
Enough random babbling for today...maybe I won't take so long to blog again next time.
Until then.
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ~Jane Howard
Ok...so that was the coolest blog I have ever read. When I began reading it, I was scared. As I got into it, I got a lump in my throat. Thanks for giving up memories with your friends for a few more with us. I know we're boring but we REALLY, REALLY love you. Loved having our whole family together. We didn't have to say...our whole family is together and then hear Luke say, "except for Lauren!" Hope you are enjoying having a car and computer. What a life, huh? ha ha Oh, and Dad said you leave Abba Java smelling like coffee...yum! At least you don't smell like french fries. That would be GROSS. Well...can't wait until summer break. We need to schedule some fun. For real. Be thinking about it, k? K. You are precious, my daughter, and I love you.
ReplyDeleteOh...and another thing. Pasty white is in. Just so you know.
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