Ten Minute Missive

Today I slept in to nearly 10 am. This is unusual for me due to a smallish bladder, a dog, three children, and a busy schedule driven by all those things and more. But I needed those hours–mostly because I got to sleep last night around 2 am. Flying back from vacation in Hawai’i does that to a day. It was a great family vacation. My in-laws wanted to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by gathering their children and grandchildren together. And so we did. We gathered in Kona, HI where my in-laws have a timeshare. Considering almost all the grandkids’ idea of a great time is beach, pool, rinse and repeat, we figured it would be a great location for a family gathering. And it was.

And yet, it was a vacation filled with hurts and spilled tears. Read more…