Breaking Free From Work
For many years I have worked and worked and I did not have time for my own kids. I am a lawyer, trying to build my name and reputation. I would spend 20 hours of my day in the office trying to play out how I would handle the trial. I basically spend most of my time in my office but I barely spend time at home. I have an understanding wife, but she also has her limits.
This time I knew I had to make up for lost time. I have a 12 year old son, Jimmy and a 10 year old daughter, Ella. When they had their first school play, I was not able to watch, during their family day activities, I was not there to participate, when they ran out of their rooms because they were scared of the lightning, I was not there to comfort them.
I am only a junior partner in our law firm. I was not yet entitled to a vacation. Yet, I must also spend time with my kids. One has to risk losing something in order to win something back, and in this case, the love and affection of my kids.
This weekend, and another week after that, I will take my kids out to a vacation they will never forget. I will take them out for a weekend of sailing. We will go fishing and swimming under the warm sun. For the next two weeks, I can caress my wife and kiss my children without having to worry about my schedule.
When I told my family about it they were ecstatic. They hugged and kissed me until I almost suffocated. Together, we bought a sailing bag and other sailing gears. A sailing bag needs to be large enough to contain all of the necessities for sailing.
The following day, we went to the docks where the yacht that I rented out was anchored. When we were all onboard, I signaled for the captain to sail out to sea. My first sailing trip with my family was wonderful. I had no words to describe it. Hopefully, it would not be the last.
