Epic moments

I have had many epic moments in my life, my marriage, my 3 beautiful daughters, the addition of 3 wonderful sons, the accumulation of grandchildren. There have been other moments, some joyous, some devastating, but all have had a part in making me who I am and has brought joy, or manifested strength in my life. Recently, a new epic moment has been added to my repertoire; a road trip with my niece.

We went down to see Emily for a week, which was wonderful! It is good forthis mama's heart to see her babe settled and doing well. Emily and Evan have a lovely apartment in a beautiful complex. It was fun to see how she decorated, and how she has beautifully created a home for her and Evan, epic in and of itself. We played, laughed, and all got sunburned. Wonderful memories to hold in my heart.

But having time with Molly, just us, for a total of 36 hours travelling time, truly was delightful. Most of Molly's life, I have lived at a distance. I missed out on much of her growing up, as with all my nieces and nephews. It has only been in this past year that I have gotten to be part of her life. I have gotten to see the young woman she has become, without seeing much of how she got there. For me, the trip made up for lost time. We created some fun and silly memories. We sang, a lot, talked, laughed, and sometimes did none of those things, and were just quiet with our own thoughts, and it was okay.

Molly left today for her 3rd year at college. She stopped by to pick up some things she left here. We hugged, said our 'I love you's', and then I watched her close the gate behind her as she trekked toward her next journey. I am so grateful for how things worked out for her to go with me. It certainly made the drive much easier. But I am grateful too, for how our time together will be used to form another aspect of who I am, who I am becoming. It was a most precious epic moment.