As I lay down trying to sleep last night, I was thinking of a few things that are important to remember to do before your loved one leaves. In the mad rush to get all the gear packed, buy everything they need, and all the other endless lists of things they need to do before it is time to board the plane to leave, some of the most important things are forgotten. I feel these are the most important things that we need to remember, so I am going to share them.
1. Always remember to say "I Love You" several times a day, after every phone call, before leaving for work in the morning, before going to bed at night to your loved ones.
2. Take time out of that busy schedule on the weekends or during vacation at watch your wife's favorite chick flick or favorite shows on television.
3. Drop everything an play outside with your child/children or play a video game or watch a movie of their choice.
4. Spend a weekend curled up on the couch with your family reading, watching movies, eating popcorn, going for bike rides, maybe even see that movie that you have been wanting to see all summer/winter/fall/spring.
If you do these things it will remind your family that you love them dearly, that they are still the most important thing in the world. It will also give them some great memories while you are gone to last them until you come home for R&R. Nothing should be more important than forging more memories for the family to share. I am sure there are more and as I think of them, I will share them here.
