Happiness Is Being With Family

I am not particularly close to my siblings anymore, although we get along very well when we are together.  I guess it is just that life got so busy for all of us that we have just gone our separate ways and don't see each other very often.  This week my brother who lives in California came for a visit.  I had a very busy and stressful week and was not particularly looking forward to fitting even more things into my full schedule.  After going to a movie with my mom and all of my siblings, we decided to go to lunch.  The conversation began as any normal surface conversation does about the weather, work, children and grandchildren, etc.  However, the longer we talked the more in depth our conversation became and we were soon transported back to our childhood and were remembering together many funny, sad, exciting and nearly forgotten experiences.  It was amazing to me how much closer I felt to my siblings as we reminisced and shared feelings and memories that I hadn't thought about in years. As we talked, I felt a real change in my attitude and my desire to be closer to my siblings as that bond of memories filled my heart.  It made me reflect on how grateful I am for families and the absolute joy and happiness that each unique member brings into our lives.