The main thing is that we spent the time together, two daughters, one daughter's boyfriend, and me, the mother. No matter that none of us could find the restaurant, which was really hard to find, or that we scrambled around looking for parking first, and then tried to find the restaurant.
We were on familiar territory, and finally we dined together, in a casual eatery. Then we went to hear some live music at an open air cafe. I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and we had lots of fun. Despite the gloominess of the day which remained overcast, and despite my allergies, we still all enjoyed it.
I think humans need these kinds of moments, acknowledging who we are, and what place we have in relationships. In our every day world, we flit from one project to another, or one task to another, often multi tasking, not to the betterment of any one task. Still that seems to be a way of life for many of us. Setting aside time for celebration, on a large scale, or on a small scale seems to be important for every human culture on earth.
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