Alyssa is heading back to school in the morning after a much needed 6 week break. She will miss the comfort of home, and all her furry friends. I will miss her. But I am so proud of what she has accomplished, at how she has grown, at who she is becoming... Though neither of us are quite ready for her to walk out that door, I have lived through it with Cara and I know we will get through this hurdle, we will jump back into our routines...and before long we will be together again.
I am so thankful for my family, which like most is not without it's struggles, but I am thankful that we enjoy being with each other, constantly have news for each other, laugh, eat, talk, relax, stress with each other...and that no matter how far away the miles stretch between us...we are always close where it matters...in the heart.
I wish Alyssa a safe trip back to Oswego, a joyful reunion with her college friends, and days filled with the warmth of joy and laughter to carry her through the cold and snow that lie ahead. She knows that even though she isn't here...she will always be close to us in our minds and hearts.
"You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you."
~ Frederick Buechner
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