My mom was born on Palm Sunday in Ripley, West Virginia, a few decades
ago. Today we celebrate her birthday, from many thousands of miles
away. This post is in her honor, and in honor of family sacrifice.
As Scott commented today, the cost of missions is not generally
extracted in eating grasshoppers or missing the air-conditioned mall.
The cost rings highest in the loss of normal family relationships, the
way that year after year we miss milestones and celebrations as well
as the day to day passage of normal life. And that cost is born in
extra measure by our parents, particularly those who live far from
other family, or live alone. So here's to Grammy on her birthday, and
to the rest of our family too, and to the parents of our team mates
who also spend their birthdays without the very people they most
treasure.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Happy Birthday Grammy!!!!
My mom was born on Palm Sunday in Ripley, West Virginia, a few decades
ago. Today we celebrate her birthday, from many thousands of miles
away. This post is in her honor, and in honor of family sacrifice.
As Scott commented today, the cost of missions is not generally
extracted in eating grasshoppers or missing the air-conditioned mall.
The cost rings highest in the loss of normal family relationships, the
way that year after year we miss milestones and celebrations as well
as the day to day passage of normal life. And that cost is born in
extra measure by our parents, particularly those who live far from
other family, or live alone. So here's to Grammy on her birthday, and
to the rest of our family too, and to the parents of our team mates
who also spend their birthdays without the very people they most
treasure.
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Happy Birthday to Judy, team parent extraordinaire!!! And much, much love to the dear Myhre clan. You are beyond precious to me...
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