On the way home from church on Sunday we stopped for some Chinese food. We all know that the best part of getting Chinese take-away is the fortune cookie, (although as of late fortune cookies have been less "fortune" and more like "vague affirmation" cookies) and the fortune in this particular cookie seems appropriate to share with all of you as a comment on our situation.
It said:
Absence sharpens love,
but presence strengthens it.
Being apart from one another made it abundantly clear how important we are to one another, but being back together is wonderful. Emily joked as we were on our way home that she walked out the door one day, and 4 months later she rolled back in. She's right. I noticed after she was home that there were still decorations from St. Patrick's Day sitting around the house. These last 4 months have been like a giant black hole and it's nice to be getting back to something like a normal existence.
