“A Special Visit”

Recently my sister came to visit with her daughter Meghan and two grandchildren. As always, every visitor is special but Sabine blessed me with a blog entry about her visit I want to share. I was blessed 47 years ago to be a part of her family when I went into foster care and I continue to be blessed today. So I hold every visit near to my heart.

From Sabine: I wanted to write something for the blog since returning home from my recent visit. What I most took away from the visit wasn't the obvious; How much David changed since January or how sad for everything he and his family have to  go through but rather what happened just as we were leaving. Laura said thanks for coming and we appreciate the sacrifice you made. What sacrifice? Since when is visiting family a sacrifice? I suppose she meant the sacrifice of giving up a few days and some time (how else should I spend my time? Cleaning and working?) Visiting and traveling is more fun. Or maybe the cost (very little)? She also ended with you would be surprised how few actually visit. You are right I am surprised. I know most people think how boring it is to just sit around and not know what to say or would rather remember David as he was rather than as he is now. As a matter of fact, I too would rather be remembered as I was in my youth rather than my advanced age but that is another message.  I keep telling myself I want to see David now, while he is still here with us rather than when they put him in his coffin. Yes, I know it is sad his time is limited and each time I travel to see him I see the changes that have occurred, but I also see a friend and brother. I get to meet his incredible children and see first hand how a family is suppose to support one another. I get to make memories for him, his family and myself. And as long as I am continually welcomed to his home, I will continue to visit and share with him whatever there still is to share. He will be greatly missed at our 4th of July party. Wish he could be there but I understand why he can't. That is why I will continue to come to you.

Love your sister.