I am now home from the week trip in Miami/Key West. I have more than enjoyed it. The time I have spent with my family has been a true blessing. Some of the highlights of the week included:
-walking around the shops in downtown Key West
-snorkeling and my first time being sea sick/meeting the kind couple who joked about it
-dining at different places (Daddy Bones BBQ, Hong Kong, Sarabeth, Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville)
-Chris's contant trolling
-all the videos he took of us sleeping and messing with us
-playing cards in the hotel room
-going to Ross/mom and dad's underwear story
-visiting the store, DASH
-the ride from Key West to Miami
-visiting the southernmost point of the USA to Cuba
-Bayside Market and the souvenir shop
-The Falls and Teavana
-Parasailing
-Swimming in Miami Beach
When we got home, I enjoyed seeing Ong and Ba Tuyen. I enjoyed Hanna's 6th Bday party. All the games we played. The little kids. Their new house.
Sadness consumes me knowing that reality begins again tomorrow and fear that the future will not consist of a time for our family to spend together. A fear someone will past away...terrible thought-maybe I'm just thinking of this because of the Colorado shooting-but a thought nonetheless... All in all, God has blessed me with a vacation disguised as a reminder of the important things in life, which ironically and coincidentally, the priest celebrated the mass with that greeting.
Because, this was not a trip I was looking forward to, however, it was the trip I needed that made me cherish every minute of life.
