So I was reminded today about a memory that I hadn't thought about in a long time. This one Christmas my Opa and I were the last ones to return home after church because we visited my Dad's grave together. As we reached the bottom of the steps my Opa looked up at the night sky and I could see a small smile form on his face. He then pointed up at the sky and I looked up and it was a sight from a movie. Shooting stars everywhere. My Opa then asked me if I made a wish and I told him no. He grunted at that (his chuckle) and he told me that it was hard to make wishes because you had to make your wish from the time you see it and have your wish done and said three times before it vanished. I looked at him and said that it was impossible to do that. He smiled and shook his head and I asked him if he made a wish and he nodded. I then asked him how he did that and he looked at me with wise eyes and said that to make a wish that quickly it has to be in your heart and then it will go without saying.
I think that's a nice bit of wisdom. I can't see my family as much as I would like because of the distance between America and Germany but when I spend time with them the memories cannot be replaced. I love my family.
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