Relationship

To Know Someone

This morning my parents and I were talking about sleeping habits. My mother said when she was younger, she used to sleep with the radio on classical music all night long. When she was about to get married, she wondered how that was going to work out. She decided that she wouldn’t be able to […]

Phone Call and Mail

Today I was going to the post office to drop off a package and my dad said he had something to mail as well. He put together some information for my nephew who is interested in physics. They had a conversation about the subject last time they were together and my dad wanted to share […]

Selfless Gift

It is tough to buy gifts for my parents. They have all they need and don’t really want any more things. Tomorrow is my mom’s birthday and my dad and I were trying to think of gift ideas. Really, the only thing my mom wants is to feel better – like 100%. We talked about […]

A Close Relationship

I am super blessed to have a friend who knows me well and has for the past 23 years or so. When we lived far apart, we only spoke a couple times a year. But when I went back for a visit, we would always get together. I was so happy that we would be […]

Looking Up To Mom

As I was waiting in line at the post office today, I heard a little boy tell his mom, “When I turn 18, I am going into the Army just like you!”. The woman must not have like the idea too much, because he then said, “Dad said I can.” This simple little exchange really […]

Long Lived Intimacy

My mom has not been feeling well for quite some time, so it has been a while since she has done any regular household shopping. Today she had enough energy for a quick trip to the department store. She picked up a few things including new underwear for both her and my dad. When we […]