Day 82 (August 14)

6.5 miles

Every night M&G and I have a "conversation" - it's a chat that the 3 of us share, in the dark as they drift off - with the very honest answers from my side. They can ask me about anything. These conversations have been "eye-opening" for me too. I've discovered with a great delight that you do not just love your children because they are your children, but because of the friendship formed while raising them. Friendship is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don’t have trust, the friendship will crumble.

I hope it stays that way as they grow and I grow too..

And I hope they meet other people in their lives who will inspire the best in them as well. In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.