Quality Time

I've had the good fortune of spending the past 2 weeks in Western Australia with my daughter. It's been nothing but pure joy and a gift that I will forever treasure. We were imported over by close friends to help with their newborn and herd of boys and that has been wonderful on its own, but I will never be able to thank them for this opportunity with my girl. Everyone should have the opportunity to go away with each of their children individually. And if you can go to the opposite side of the planet far away from everything familiar, that's a bonus. This morning I looked at her and told her how much I love her. She had headphones in her ears and thought I was ridiculous, but it counted. My heart beams with pride for this kid and when she saw the tears in my eyes, I explained to her that some day she'll understand that you can love something so much that it hurts. Earlier this summer I went away with my oldest son and on both trips I've learned what I need to do better with both kids. My middle kid is long overdue his individual time. It's been hard work, raising these kids, but I like who they're becoming and in terms of investment strategies, it's been the best ever.