Thoughts from the city.

We are finally home. Our trip to Seattle was all we hoped; friends, family and a lot of food and rest. It was so exciting to see the girls enjoy their aunts and soak in the city life. I was raised in a very small town in Idaho and never had the opportunity to experience the diverse nature of a big city. And what I realize, after this brief vacation, is that though I am grateful to be raising my children in a small town that offers the elements of safety and security that are absent in a city; I am also thankful that I am able to expose my children to a larger community that includes peoples from all walks of life. I love that they have no problem integrating all types of people into their concept of “normal” and that unlike me (as a small child), they don’t gasp and stare when someone of a different race or with different clothing and hair walk by. I love that they realize that beauty comes in all shades, shapes, and sizes.

I have so much to be thankful for.