Tonight I'm grateful for my family arriving safely from Washington. They had a very long day today and had a long drive home from Austin. We were lucky that Ellie behaved herself with Grandma in the back to entertain her! We are very fortunate that our family was capable to get tickets to come see us. With us being a military family, we can't depend on our family to come to see us. We can only hope. With the deployment so close, I'm really looking towards my family for support. I'm planning on making a few trips to see them, but it is very pleasant to have them here. I know how hard it is to step away from their jobs, so it really does mean something for them to be here.
With today's economy, there are so many families out there that never get to see far distant relatives. Our life revolves around those far distant relatives. We enjoy moving and seeing the various sites of the city, but there is definitely a piece missing. We miss having family around, especially for Ellie. She loves her grandmas and grandpas, and unfortunately, will not have the opportunity to really grow with them. When we are able to travel to see them, its such a nice treat. And vice versa.
There is nothing stronger than the bonds of family, and whatever time brings, the families always remember that. The effort is made on either side to have a positive connection to one another, and for that, I am grateful.
"Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions." — Peter Hoeg
Good night.
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