Well, I am sitting on my couch at home in Wake Forest. We made it home around 3:30-4:00 this afternoon. Gracen was very glad to see us, and so were the fish (they told me so).
This past week was a great week. What made it so great was that we spent an entire week with my family. That is something that has not happened in a very long time. We all broke our normal routines for one whole week to do whatever we wanted to do. Fishing, reading, playing games, or just sitting and knitting (hey that rhymes!). Some of us slept until lunch time. Others of us hardly slept at all.
We woke up this morning and wasted no time in getting all our gear together for the trip home. It took a little longer than usual as we all found ourselves waiting for our turn on the elevator and trying to put our things away before Maw Maw claimed them as hers or threw them away. She tried to pilfer several peoples' belongings, but was caught early on so as not to confuse anyone. The only item she is sure to have gotten home with was a sack of potatoes. But, as they always say, perhaps the criminal needed it more than we did. (We love you Maw Maw!)
We all plopped down on the cushy living room couches in fatigue before we began our goodbyes. I don't think anyone was in a hurry to begin saying goodbye. After we were sure that everything was out of the house we started saying our goodbyes and heading down to the cars. Some went on to Bojangles for a little breakfast while others of us went on our way home.
I can only imagine this, but I think it would be very close to the truth that just after every car door was shut I bet at least one person in the vehicle had to fight back the lump in their throat as they said something to the effect of "This was a great house, this was a great week, and I can't believe it's already over."
Who knows what lies ahead. Perhaps we will find ourselves at Bea's Nest once again and try to relive what are now memories forever etched in time. Perhaps then we will enjoy our time again as we did this week. Perhaps then there will be more added to the family to share in that enjoyment. Perhaps then the fish will be bigger and the donuts will be cheaper. Who knows what the future holds, but we do know that if God allows us to find ourselves at Bea's Nest staying up till 2 am joking around and telling oursleves we desperately needed to go to bed, then that would be fine by me.
I love my family and wouldn't trade them or our time together for anything in the world.
Good night, Jon boy.
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