Two conversations over dinner
Two nights last week hosting
Two young people staying with us
On their way to a friend’s wedding
Just back from months of traveling
Visiting Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam
Qatar, South Africa, and Eastern Europe
Thinking now about their next destination
Talking with us about their experiences
Expanding their conscious awareness
Still processing what they have learned
Ready to go see more of the world
Returning here briefly next week
After witnessing the ceremonial vows
Feeling social and family pressure
To decide to get married themselves
But not from us as we discussed
Supporting them in their choice
Not needing an official imprimatur
To recognize they are life partners
Continuing for now in their travels
Taking a kind of gap year from work
To get a sense of other people and places
Discovering themselves in the process
