Bill's mom agreed. We know how you feel Mary. An only child misses the sibling they never had. The rest of us understand it too. I personally spent half my childhood dreading the day my sister would leave for college. She was my best friend. I wanted our family unit to be frozen in time never to change. But, it did change. We grew up and got married. We had our own kids. For better or for worse families change.
Mary is sick. I took her to the doctor tonight and yes, she has strep throat. The bacterial illness of choice for the Kotrba immune system. Please Lord, and I mean this as my deepest prayer, let it pass over Calvin in Switzerland.
Calvin called. He's all into the nuts and bolts of Switzerland. The elevators and escalators and hotels with real keys and all the cheeses. Trains and buses. I hope he has the time of his life. I never flew on an airplane until I was 20 years old. I've only been to Europe twice. Every generation has it's own world. Calvin's dad worked for the airline for 13 years and Calvin has flown a lot of places. His world is a little bigger than mine was. It's part of the fabric of who he is.
Calvin and Mary talked on the phone today too. He was so excited, he saw her German dolls in a store front. He told her all about the elevator where you could see the floor moving. How they served broccoli soup for dinner. Yuck! I'm so thankful they have each other. Each is a part of the other. The tapestry of their lives is woven together.
Get well soon, Mary. Calvin, I hope you are having a wonderful experience!
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