Brothers

Sometimes I catch myself envisioning my children as 78 year old senior adults, strolling into their local small town coffee shop someday being greeted by their circle of friends. Hard to conceptualize, but it will happen. Long after they've colonized the moon, paid down (not off) our national debt, & solved south Houston's traffic problems, by God's grace, my children will be elderly some day. I suppose most parents don't dwell on such matters but I think it's important to envision & embrace this kind of long term thinking. Reason being is because what I do today as their parent (or don't do for that matter) will impact generations.

What will life be like for them? Did their mother & father properly set them up for success or failure? Will our society be radically different? Will they be in good health? Will they have siblings to lean on when their parents depart this life?

Tonight my daughter went to a slumber party & my sons went with us to a Practice of Medicine meeting for my wife's medical school group. We felt a little out of place without having Kristen near us. Nevertheless the boys had a marvelous time running around together, playing in/near the outdoor pool, petting overly friendly, slobbery, stinky dogs, & being loud & rambunctious at inopportune times (naturally). They seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves & perhaps more importantly each other. For the measure of their days, I sincerely hope that never changes.