it's been real...

a photo worth celebrating...

it's a tradition

photos of the kids

sometimes...

us parent's too

it was easier when

they were young

all under the same roof

then they age

and off they go

to their own worlds

with a wife and a girlfriend

it's hard sometimes

knowing just

how far to push

when to let go

how to stay connected

add in a grudge

 or two

a betrayal

hurtful words

and life gets even

more

 complicated

and at times confusing

this little family

is fractured right now

heartbreaking

yet necessary

with time comes healing

maturity

perspective

and hopefully

 new found energy

to move forward

to create new beginnings

thankful for the

happy times

such as this picture

taken on sister's birthday

for those memories

keep your heart

beating