A long weeked...

This past weekend was such a great weekend. I hope you all enjoyed some family time, I sure did. My family has a tradition of always spending the fourth of July at a nearby hotel. It is on a waterway in a very nice area, we walk to eat, go see a movie, go back to the room to celebrate my mom's birthday, and then watch fireworks. As my husband and I sat there watching the fireworks he said, "This is what matters." I asked what he meant and he answered, "Your dad has worked so hard all of your life so we can have times like these. Your dad is the happiest when we are all together looking up at fireworks, making memories." It's true... My home life was complicated. That is something maybe one day I will share, but not yet. Moments of peace, when we are all enjoying each other's time, smiling and happy are so precious. We have had a number of deaths among family and friends in the past year and a half, but we had our faith and our family's support to get through it. My husband was right... "Family" is what matters. I am so grateful for mine.