[Elway on the deck overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.]I wrote this once, but it didn't work. I will now try again.
Family vacations are just another Christmas. The anticipation is almost unbearable. Wondering what will happen...wondering if someone will be disappointed...wondering if we have everything...wondering when the first trauma will happen.
Please note that the word "wondering" is used and not "worrying."
As the day approaches, sleep is at an all time low. Thoughts are filled with dreams and hopes that this time will be the best time ever. Phone calls are made. Little surprises are planned.
Then it is time for the present to be opened. The squeals of laughter fill the air. Smiles are all around. No one can see it all because too much is happening. But the present lasts longer than the ones opened in December. Yes, some disappointment but not much because something comes along to wipe that feeling out. And smiles abound again.
Then it is time to close the present. Sadness sets in. You know what? That sadness doesn't last for long because now the memories begin. Most of the memories are good and bring a giggle or at least a smile.
Can the first family vacation be repeated? No. But no Christmas can be repeated. But we can still enjoy other vacations--we enjoy other Christmases, don't we? New experiences are what we all need. Enjoy all of those presents!!
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