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Thanks for the Advice Dad

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I was fortunate to be able to learn from my older siblings.   I was old enough to understand what they were getting in trouble for but young enough to not be tempted to do what they were doing.  This afforded me the opportunity to hear my dad talk (if you could call it that) with my siblings.     As I matured I got in to all kinds of different trouble that I hadn’t been prepared for but don’t we all?

Upon returning from Katimavik my dad started talking to me differently.  We started having conversations about how and why he did what he did as he raised us.  It was a chance for him to pass along some wisdom.  I won’t say my dad was a perfect parent but he did the best he could.

Now that I have children of my own I find that I’m putting in to practice the lessons my dad taught me whether he intended to or not.  I hope my daughters can look back as I am doing now and say that I did my best.

The talks I’d have with my dad now if only I could.   Thanks for the advice dad!

Families Are Always Connected

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West Jet Winglet over BC Coast

West Jet Winglet over BC Coast

I recently paid a visit to my brother and his family in Victoria, BC.  He is suffeciently far away that I don’t get to see him very often.  In an average year I might see him twice for a total of about six hours.  This isn’t a new thing for me as my brother joined the Navy (first university at Royal Roads and RMC) right out of highschool.  He hasn’t been a regular fixture in my day-to-day life for a long time.   It goes without saying that I miss him but I didn’t realize how much until my recent visit.

 

A week ago I spent the weekend with Thomas, Laurie and a little bit of time with the girls, Jessica, Samantha and Alex.  it wasn’t an overly special weekend in that I did what they were going to do anyway, except for the lovely dinner at Sooke Harbour House, thanks!.   The rest of the time I tagged along on the dog walks, the karate tournement and my team kicked ass when playing Scene It on Sunday night.   What we did wasn’t special but the time we spent together was and that’s the way it is with families.

It does matter how far away your family is or how often you see them, they are always family. Being with family feels different somehow. I’m not sure why. Maybe it is those little things that don’t need to be said. Or maybe it’s those experiences that only someone in your family can relate to. I don’t know what it is but I do know it’s special.