Visits

What a wonderful time it is - summer when family comes to visit. But it is very sad when they leave. I love having our "children" and their families come to visit but when it's time for them to leave and I know we won't see them for a long time - it is very difficult. How I wish they could all live a bit closer - say Logan (we already have one there why not several) or Clinton or Salt Lake. I know you get the drift. I do understand they have their own lives and have to follow their dreams and destiny but that doesn't make it any easier.

We spend years raising these children and then they grow up and think they can just leave us and go their ways, which of course they do.

As we are getting older I find it more difficult to have them so far away. Pretty soon we won't be able to travel like we've been blessed to do and I wonder if we'll ever see them again. I know that is pretty dramatic. But today it feels that way. Sue, Hanae and Nik were here to visit and first we lost Nik to go home so he could go to scout camp (I can understand why he'd want to do that) and now Sue and Hanae have left. For some reason they feel like they have to go home to see "Daddy". Now if we could only get him to come then all would be good.

Thank goodness we have two "children" that have chosen to be close to home - at least for now. I am so grateful they are close enough to be able to see them for special times and to just enjoy them anytime.

Sometimes I wonder if we have either made our children way to independent or if we've made them so glad to just get away from us. Well, which ever it is they are where they are and that is it.

I do love our family so much and give thanks each day for the blessings they bring into our lives.