Today I am published! With one inspirational lesson from my author brother Derek - pictured on the left - I became a blogger and so a published author myself! Wow! I am on the right of the picture. My brother is one special guy. One very authentic guy. I haven't always felt that way, but - thank God - I have grown. Now I can truly appreciate who he has become and I now know he respects and appreciates me. It's not about the accomplishments in our lives that has brought this mutual love and respect, it is about our honesty. That it has taken us to our midlife to come to these terms and 'get real' with each other is both laudable and sad. Laudable because we have made it! Sad, perhaps, because we have missed much of the true grit of each other's journeys. The reality is that many families fail to ever arrive at the position that we find ourselves in today. Many individuals fail to grow, so I am one grateful guy!
The man in the middle is our Dad. He just turned 80 (really!) and is the reason that we are together in this picture - literally in every sense. We are standing on the bow of an ocean liner in the Bay of Alaska. Time with one another was even more valuable than the magnificent scenery we encountered on this full-family vacation! Time and yes, honesty, are keys to building relationships that can weather the storms of life.
As for me, at the beginning of a new journey that I will be sharing with you, I am glad I am who I am, and I am grateful that my family is too!
Love and Peace - Geoff
3 comments:
Welcome to Blog world! You will have fun...it's mandatory!
Nice job with your first post. I believe this will become a key element of the journey. Thanks for the kudos and keep writing. You are loved - DEREK
Geoff - if you want the photo from my blog.., just "capture" it the way I showed you - DEREK
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