My son called this week from college to tell me he was going to Dallas Texas to visit his best friend, Nick, for Spring Break. That's great I thought. Then he said, "Since you are close friends with his mom, I wondered if you would like to go with me?" I was all ready to say yes, when he added, "it's just a 14 hour drive." WHAT???? JUST 14 HOURS, in a car!!!! My mind immediately screamed NOOOOOO!!!! That's 14 hours over and 14 hours back.....no way. The screaming continued, "you have too much to do to be gone for a week...your newsletter, your taxes and you are way behind schedule on lots of other stuff. No sir, you absolutely do not have the time." But, when I opened my mouth, instead of my mind, my heart simple said, " When do we leave?"
You see, of all the people he could have asked to go with him, he chose me. So your newsletter is late this week because I spent yesterday and most of last night in the car. We sang along with all of our favorite songs, we discussed our latest favorite books and movies, we laughed, we argued over politics and religion, we discussed dreams, goals, what's gong right and what needs to be improved in our lives. We ate at truck stops, we told jokes, we confided disappointments and fears. On a particularity dark, lonely stretch of Texas highway, we pulled over, set up his telescope and gazed at an unbelievably star filled sky. The view was magnificent and so was the trip. So yes, your newsletter is late and I'm sorry. But, I would't have miss this time with him for the world! I'll be back on Saturday... have a great week!
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