When I was a child every morning in our house began the same, Mom and Dad at the table drinking coffee.  Regardless of if it was a challenging day, a restful day,  or a joyful day ahead my parents had their coffee time.   I LOVE sleep, but often I would want to wake up early so I could be a part of the morning ritual. There was something about it that made life seem normal and stable, like no matter what comes in life we have each other and we have our coffee. =)

When I was older and would go home to visit at least once during each visit I would hear Mom say, “I am making coffee for Dad” or Dad would say “I am making coffee for Mom”. It would amuse me that they would never say I am making myself some coffee (knowing full well they would be drinking that coffee as well). But in my family making coffee isn’t really about making coffee.  It’s about partnership, and starting the day knowing we have each others back and  that we are worth it.  We are worth taking a minute to stop and appreciate what we have together if it’s a challenging day that awaits or a joyful day that awaits.

So when I get up in the morning, I make some coffee for my parents and then I drink it alone. Knowing that even though they are in Vegas now and I rarely see them, they have my back. That they think that I deserve the time to stop in my busy day and make myself some coffee and remember I am loved, so I do.