Melding

Melding: the act of melting and welding something. To mend and heal. (Heidi definition not widely acknowledged)
Yesterday something huge happened! My family, my childhood family, got together and shared a meal. The day I had hoped and dreamed about came true. Its been a VERY long time since we've sat around a table. Since.... before they moved from Indiana to North Carolina. If you were there you know the details of the simple laughs and joy we had. I really thought it might not happen to get my mom and dad at the same table. Not that they both are unwilling but we try to protect the ones we love from hurt and sometimes that means we are keeping them from growing and bringing peace to their lives and maybe ours. It shouldn't matter what others got out of the evening but for me it grew peace. Like a vine traversing an opening in my soul. Since I've moved closer to my family I have healed in many ways and I am very thankful. It takes a wonderful support system to walk into barriers you don't want to face but, its completely worth it. Thank you to my husband who has listened to me analyze this aspect of my life in a million different ways. For me it was EPIC! Meaning a heroic feat.