It's hard to be away from the family on Easter. It's also hard to take a risk and move to another continent. I think today was a reminder for me that life is all about the journey. Take risks, move outside your comfort zone, realize that you have everything you need right where you are because you've been somewhere else, and smile as you learn. That smile is the exact piece that opens doors to help others. I think that might be what its all about, enjoying the journey and helping others do the same.
It was so unbelievably kind for a colleague to invite me into her home to spend Easter with her family. I drove over, which was my first time driving on the "motorway" (highway) in the UK. There were about a dozen folks and every one of them was so welcoming and kind. I sure hope I'm that welcoming and kind, I wonder what I can do to be even more like that.
We shared a great meal and great conversation. We played games and the children painted Easter Eggs (yup, paint vs dye). They hid tiny little chocolate eggs all over the house and we each had 2 eggs to find in each room - good stuff.
Here's to enjoying the journey with great people!
And thanks for taking me with you. Going to the UK was one experience I didn't get to have with BAE. Though I did get to go once on a trip with my niece and her high school choral group. My John and my sister and her husband. It was around 2000.
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