It takes a leap of faith 

to really move forward in any physical or psychological capacity

This morning I was doing my best to document (in photos)

what it was like to watch someone leave home to 

pursue dreams far far away

and there was this moment when my father-in-law

insisted on making me coffee 

where I was sipping and he was talking

and I was sipping some more

and his words were too profound not to record

and so he said

"You know..my patients always come and see me and say

how could you let your daughter go so far away? UCLA is so far.

My gosh. I don't know how you are doing it."

and he said his reply is always the same...

"I came to the Untied States with no money and no language

far away from my parents and my family, and I was able to fly. I learned. I made it.  

I know she will too."

No one really knows how things will work out

but I look in awe at the people who are confidently able to trust

that adventure is sometimes best

and to urge those around them to fly on that adventure

family will always be family

regardless of how far away

that may be

thank you to the parents

who work toward trust

to set us free