The REAL GIFT

Another close friend let me know of what was going with their family. It wasn't things. It was real. Her son wasn't feeling good, came to the house, and within an hour, both her adult 30 something son, and her husband were in Hospital for Covid. Her husband has serious long term heart issues, and one moment, he was fine, next, on machines. He's better now... but if wasn't things. It was real.

I was telling yet another friend what I was going through, being sad, because, I wanted nothing more than to show my daughters a fun time, take them out on my boat, something they've always loved to do growing up... I was reminded... I have two very healthy daughters. I spend time with them. They have a good time with me, not because of the boat, but, because we spend time together.

I was reminded, of that simple immutable fact: Spending time with my family is important. It is fun. It isn't going to the beach, or being on the boat, or camping. Or whatever. It is spending time with loved family, together.

I am thankful for my time together. It is THE gift. not something I can repay. It is the reason I smile. Time. Together. It turned out, the camper was fixed. They are here, with me. We spent the morning, all 3 of us, scrubby brushes, squirty soap things, and hoses, Swabbing down the boat, attempting bad sea shanty songs, making pirate jokes. It was not what anyone would call fun. There were no whales, or dolphin, or sharks, no seas, no waves, no sea spray. No fun? We had an amazing morning. Together. Laughing. It wasn't other things. It was time. Together.

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