In families, there is a bi-directional exchange. Parents pass down their knowledge and legacies to their children. In turn, children infuse their parents with new ideas and innovations.
In the past 24 hours, I had the privilege of enjoying one of these two-way flows. Last night, I took the opportunity to set up a blog for my mother. She is a gifted quilter and I wanted her to have a site where she could display her creations and promote items that she was interested in selling.
This afternoon, she returned the favor by passing down her recipe for German potato salad and overseeing my first attempt. While I could probably have made it on my own, it was a special moment to have her guide me through the process to ensure that it turned out as it should.
Although simple acts, this exchange was an opportunity for each of us to grow and appreciate what the other had to share. And, isn't that what family is all about.
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