Family Bonds

My day started at 6:10 am.  It was Saturday.  The morning was spent horseback riding along the Patapsco River celebrating my daughter's 26th birthday with her brother and sister.  The two hour long ride ended, our knees were stiff, and our spirits uplifted.  The late afternoon was spent visiting extended family.  One of my brothers had passed at age 61.  Upon our return home, a family conference call brought other members of my family to discuss my aging mother. Biological and marital bonds bring together family - some are simplistic; some are quite complex.  Reflection of my day revealed there are family bonds that remain constant over time.  For that I am most grateful of their presence in my life.