Family Matters
October 19, 2010
Transition to fall can be a fast one for a lot of people. I know that was the case for me. Families come back from vacation, and settle back into their routines. Although routine provides consistency in our lives, it can also contribute to our ability to passover things that really need our attention and focus.
I was remdinded of this on my current venture down to So. Cal to visit my friends @kohlgreyson , @adumbthompson , @travishartanov & @StewartRamsey (all of which are changing the economic landscape of Uganda, through the empowerment of employment of Ugandan women click here to find out more). While they were changing the world from 9 – 6, I traveled around, going to the beach, finding an Americano etc. I got the whim today to go find my grandma’s, great aunt’s and great uncle’s grave. With the help of Google, I found the cemetery and the plot.
Side note: Whose job is taking pictures of grave stones, and recording their data on a website? Intense.
I walked up, saw their gravestones, and began to reflect on the blessing they were to me during my childhood. Lives now marked by pieces of rock, their presence still resonated deep in my heart. I found myself still engaged in relationship with them even though they no longer walk the Earth. I left the site, more aware of the importance of family.
If I had not taken the time to make it a priority to see my family, I probably would of not even thought about it and my life may not be much different than it is here now a few hours later. The effect on me is not as important as the effort extended to make my family know, I love and appreciate them. I challenge you and I to take time daily, and or weekly to communicate your love and or appreciation to a family member.
You may have a lot of friends, but you get one family.
Families may not be perfect. But family matters.
- If a man does nothing out of love, is he doing anything at all? -
ZF
