Do you have someone in your life who pushes you higher than you could go on your own, a power source who makes you work harder, do better and enjoy life more fully? Have you acknowledged that person and told them how their influence has helped you? Are you a refreshing breeze in someone’s life, or do you carve the landscape like an eroding storm?
We printed maps to our hotel and hit the road, bound for a family vacation in Washington, DC. We hadn’t planned where to go or what to see, we just figured we’d figure it out when we got there. Frustrated with our lack of preparation, our 13-year old daughter took charge. She found restaurants and restrooms and GPS apps on our cell phones we didn’t know existed. She picked up travel brochures and talked to the front desk clerk. She determined where we should go first based on their closing times and locations, and she decided which day we should do the monuments versus the museums based on the weather forecast.
The only thing better than spending Spring Break in Florida is coming home. Our sunburns were peeling, our bags were packed and our grandparents were kissed goodbye as we headed into Tampa International Airport for a nonstop flight on our favorite airline. Within minutes of being dropped off curbside, we had checked our bags and cleared security.
It’s that time of the year again, when hustle and hoopla overwhelm the heart of the holidays. Long lines and traffic jams hardly inspire heavenly peace, and wish lists of hard to find items make me downright Grinchish.
“No, you can’t have the carrots. They’re just for me.” What parent hasn’t resorted to seamy tactics when trying to squeeze an ounce of nutrition [...]
