| The Gift of Family Most Rev. John Vlazny Archbishop of Portland In late July and early August I was back in the Midwest on vacation, most of the time being spent with my family. For one week, fourteen of us shared a rented house along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. I must confess that sharing bathrooms, food and beach towels with thirteen other people is not the way I am accustomed to living any longer. But it was great fun. It also helped me recognize how blessed I am with the gift of family, even though the gift of my priestly ministry keeps me away most of the year from these treasured companions on life’s journey. Who are those fourteen folks? In addition to my two sisters and me, there were my brother-in-law, my three nephews and their wives, one great-niece and three great-nephews. I was the senior member of the team and the youngest was awaiting his sixth birthday with great eagerness. Amazingly I never had any pizza. But there was plenty of ice cream and many nights at the game table losing ungraciously while playing one of the kids’ favorites, Apples to Apples. continued |
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