Places

I have been very lucky in my lifetime to have traveled and lived in many places. I think I figured out that I have been to all but 7 of the states. The kids in my class were amazed by this as some of them haven't even been to the chick fil a that is up the street. Speaking of Chick fil a do not go to this one on the Saturday before Christmas if you do not want to park in the lot two stores over and have no way to get out of the parking spot.
I digress, Anyhow, having been to all these amazing and sometimes boring places, I have figured out one thing and only one thing. The place does not matter as much as the people that are in that place with you.
I am home in our new home alone with our dog and babysitting another dog today. I had to finish up the week at school and make sure that the tests were finished and the children were off to a good Christmas vacation. Jeff and Robyn drove to Arizona to see Allison graduate. They made the trip safe and sound and I will be headed that direction in two days via an airplane.
I am here and they are there and it is not much fun. A mall, a small town, a big city not any of it matters if you have no one to share it with. Those people that always say to me, Wow you move alot, always ask how I do it. I do it with my best friend and that is all that matters. We do it together and have for what will be 25 years this next week. It does not matter where we live, or what our house looks like what matters is that we are there together.
My grandparents were like two peas in a pod. They were so good at being together that not until we had to seperate them did we realize that they did things for each other and never let anyone else know, like grandpa covered up that he helped dress grandma and vice versa. That is true love and committment. They became like one. My parents are the same way. They almost function as one person. This is not a bad thing, it is a compliment to them both. They have found the strengths and weaknesses of each other and make it work like a well oiled machine.
Jeff and I do this and when one of us is absent the other is not all there. I am not talking half timers disease here I mean our heart is only partially there. We make it work but do not enjoy it as much as when we are together.
The dog and I miss our family. We miss Robyn, Jeff and Ally and Brody, and I can't wait to meet the newest member, Bella who sure does like to bite Jeff's toes I am told. Only two more days ........ Merry Christmas to all and remember the place does not matter it is the ones you love .....