March 28, 2008
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I've been traveling all over for the past few weeks. This time back to the good ole South and the land of vinegar BBQ....NC! I miss the South. The Southern hospitality, the laid-back nature of the people, the clean air. I managed to get a free trip back home to VA too, since I was only a 3-hour drive away. I drove up to Richmond last weekend to visit my folks and their new dog. It's been too long since I've been at home. It felt really nice to be at home again. I'll always consider my parents' place my home.
I was driving in the car with my mom as we were returning from my aunt's place talking about my some of my uncle's kids cause they were visiting for the weekend. My mom remarked how my uncle was one of the wildest kids growing up while my dad was the most noble in the family. She was saying how odd it was that my uncle's kids were so noble while my brother and I were quite the opposite growing up. It was ironic she said how this could happen to her and my dad because they did everything by the book and were straight as an arrow. This brought back some pretty vivid memories.
I'll admit. My brother in his teenage years was not the easiest to deal with and as I've said in entries in the past, I really did hate him for quite some time. He made it hard growing up in our household and especially made it taxing on my parents. That's what I hated him for. The way that I could see how he hurt my parents. He's grown up now. Older and wiser and not the person that he used to be, and I'm glad that we all get along now.
I became him in college. I became what I truly hated the most and really hurt my parents. Hearing this from my mom I remember all the times growing up that I did things to spite my parents. We all rebel against our parents growing up, trying to explore things that are prohibited by them and in the process, sometimes scar them for life. I wish I could take all those times back that I hurt them, but the fact is that it made me become the person that I am today. I just wish it didn't take hurting my parents to really know how much I value them.
On another note, it was quite an eventful weekend, getting to see my dog Sunny (Maltese) for the first time since my parents got her and then having my aunt get into a pretty crazy accident. Thankfully nothing serious happened to her.
Sunny
Aunt's Car
With all that happened over the weekend, you realize how much you should value life, you learn to appreciate all the things that you've been blessed with, you truly learn what you cherish the most.
Comments (6)
and yes . . . family IS important. cherish them!
i think there's a cycle in life. we try to be not like our parents and our kids try to not be like us (which ends up back to how our parents are). i know i'm never gonna be like my dad (and i mean it in the nicest possible way).
Sunny is adorable! Good to know your aunt is ok. I agree with counting your blessings and how much we should value life. Life is too short.
Reading your entry make me realized one day I will have this realization too. Gawd... I don't want to get old! LOL. But honestly, part of me do want to get older and wiser and know what I want in life already. (Well, at least get a much better understand of myself in life.)
cute dog!!! this is a late comment but thanksful for life is on my list of priority right now after a great ride last year...well, you dont know me but i like your blog so, wishing the best to you ....anyway, take care!
This reminds me of my brothers and I. Now it's my turn to be the rebellious one, they've had their turn.
But I agree, I wish there was some way we could do it without hurting our parents.