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My boys just
got back from a weekend with my sister. They bounded into the house, told me
stories of the fun things they did. My favorite might have been when Luke said
they had gone to Golden Corral for dinner and when he saw all of the food, he
was sure he was dreaming. J
When they
returned home I noticed Liam was a bit teary. Chris picked him up and at first
we thought he was sad after leaving his aunt and niece. But then he really
started sobbing. I sat by him and talked, finally narrowing down what was
upsetting him so much. Luke is leaving for summer camp on Tuesday and gone
through Saturday. This is only the second time they have been separated for
more than a day since Liam was born, seven years ago. He cried and talked about
missing “his Lukey.” Finally Luke came in, took him by the arm, and they went
to our bedroom to watch TV together.
Chris and I talked about how sad it was but how nice it is that they care so much about each other. They are close but also fight just like brothers do. On a regular day they get along and also disagree at different times. Deep down I hope they care a lot about each other. And, as I watched them decided to sleep in the same room last night for Luke’s “last night” at home before camp, I think they do.
