Finding Home

I ran into Say Eow the other day at Whole Foods. He was waiting for a friend who'd come in from another state, but apparently was too shy to hang out anywhere but Whole Foods. They had nothing fun planned, and I could tell Say Eow was wishing he was with another friend.

Anyway, he said, sorry Mom, he was the one who "pushed" you away from home. I nodded, but of course, I believe you made the decision to go off to college yourself. And I never, never think of this as being "away" in any permanent sense of the word. You're on a journey, and journeys take you different places. However, you always have a place to come home to.

He also said something about your telling him you couldn't study with him any more. I'm not sure I really understood what he was saying along those lines, so you can explain - later.

Meanwhile, Daddy has been a little pensive because he's heard that his brother, Buddy, is not doing well at all. We've been talking about this, and he finally decided that it's time to go see Buddy. Buddy, I guess, can't communicate well, but he does understand what people say and he did tell Rosemary that he'd like to see his brother.

So, Dad is heading out on May 5 and coming back on the 9th. Just before I leave to drive back with you! It's all exceptional timing, I think.

It's important to go home once in a while. In Dad's case, his home in Birmingham isn't the home of place, but rather the home of family. He may not have another chance to see his brother, so I'm glad that he's agreed to go. I think he'll see Kent, too. He's hoping Nancy won't know he's there. ;-)

But I think this will be a lot like your trip to Birmingham for Kent's wedding. Nice, important to go and be with family. But ultimately, you want to come back to the home of your heart - and that is with us.

We love you, and we're looking forward to the few summer months you'll be with us.