Mommy

I dropped my mom off at the airport at 5:30 this morning. She had been here for five days and leaves behind her a bit of grey sky, literally and figuratively.
We pretended we were at a spa, taking long walks, doing yoga, eating well with the occasional treat, and taking luxurious naps.
Her next stop is Missouri where I hear there is snow, but there is also going to be my sister and my niece, my grandmother and my aunt.
I sometimes cringe to hear people say family is the most important thing in thier lives. Well, it sure ain't all sunshine and lollypops, but I guess you realize more about its importance when its 3,000 miles away.