** Take a Vacation **

54-I'm so grateful Mom and Dad were able to take so many vacations.

They always took time away from the daily frustrations of life and focused on the bigger picture and most importantly, enjoyed each other's company without any distractions. It was a gift that I didn't appreciate until now, all of these years later. The greatest gift we can give our children is to love each other and take time away to nurture ourselves and each other... and remember why we fell in love in the first place. It sounds simple, yet so many of us don't do it. I don't believe good marriages just happen; I believe we must be intentional.

Is it time to plan a vacation? If you can't get away, at least listen to this song; maybe get some suntan lotion and make a drink with an umbrella?



White Sandy Beach by Israel Kamakawiwo Ole

I saw you in my dreams
We were walking hand in hand
On a white, sandy beach of Hawaii
We were playing in the sun
We were having so much fun
on a white, sandy beach of Hawaii

The sound of the ocean
soothes my restless soul
The sound of the ocean
rocks me all night long

Those hot long summer days
Lying there in the sun
on a white, sandy beach of Hawaii

The sound of the ocean
soothes my restless soul
The sound of the ocean
rocks me all night long

Last night in my dreams
I saw your face again
We were there in the sun
on a white, sandy beach of Hawaii