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# Nothing Beats Family.

Copyright © 2005 Ridgely Goldsborough
A View From the Ridge
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> I stepped into my hotel room to a pleasant surprise.

> Lots of room surrounded an inviting king-size bed, flanked by overstuffed armchairs that rested against sliding glass doors that opened onto a private patio.

> A small dining table sat next to a kitchenette with a separate sink, refrigerator and coffee machine.

> Wow, I thought to myself. Nice place.

> I love hotels from the Holiday Inn Express to the Ritz-Carlton and everything in between.

> I love to enter a clean room, hang my clothes and gaze out the window, walk out in the morning knowing that each afternoon when I return, someone else will have made the bed.

> I like in-room dining and the way they greet you so professionally.

> Nice to have you with us again, Mr. Goldsborough.

> Very cool.

> The problem is that unless Alison travels with me, I never sleep well in hotels. I miss my family.

> Even though Linus and Camille, at ages 4 and almost 2, find a way to interrupt even the best nights sleep at home, still, I'd rather be with them.

> I'll take Linus clamoring over me at five AM or a kick in the chin from Camille over the finest linens and a chocolate on my pillow.

> When I'm on the road I yearn for my loved ones.

> I'm deeply troubled by the number of parents who wake up too late with the realization:

> My children grew up too fast. In the hustle-bustle of career and corporate rat race, I missed their childhood.

> What they fail to say but too often inwardly think causes me even more pain:

> and I barely even know them.

> This applies to couples as well; so in a hurry to get who-knows-where, a destination seldom defined.

> Relationships turn into co-habitations, romance into convenience.

> Very disturbing.

> A hundred years from now, no one will remember the size of your bank account, the car you drove or the square footage of your house.

> The world might differ greatly however, based on your impact in the life of a small child.

> Your life will most certainly improve, if you pay attention to your significant other, make the choice to put her or him first.

> Your example will benefit the rest of us.

> Our world cries out for role models and heroes of every day living.

> What could you do today to let your loved ones know how much they mean to you?

> What will you do tomorrow?

> And the next day?

> Think of one specific action that you can take, and take it.

> Then think of another one and take that, too.

> Challenge yourself to find new ways to express your appreciation and love on a daily basis.

> It will pay off ten-fold at home.

> On those slightly stressful days when the grass looks a little greener and you feel like maybe you need a break, remember this.

Room service will never kiss you goodnight.
That's A View From The Ridge.

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