Thinking about a bunch of stuff worth thinking about

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I wrote a status update on Studio 30 Plus: "... thinking about a bunch of stuff worth thinking about."  And was inspired to write a blog for their magazine (sometimes it happens like that).

I was at my parents house yesterday afternoon, mum had driven me to a meeting because I'm not allowed to leave my house unaccompanied - no I'm not crazy - I'm still recovering from triple hernia surgery. When it comes to training/working out I'm missing an 'off' button.
I don't visit my folks as much as I should though I've seen them a lot over the last few weeks.
At the house we were getting ready to head out and mum starts play fighting with dad, I mean literally. I used to see them do stuff like that when I was a kid but it's been a while. Dads not very well and mums kinda old but they know how to have fun. The sight sent me back about twenty years. Same house, same people, same love. It made me smile and as always a song started playing in my head (now you can call me crazy). That seems to happen pretty frequently, I'll see something and my mind gives it a soundtrack, then for no reason I'm humming in a formal meeting at work in front of the managing director and his PA. Can anyone say: bad timing?

Mum drove me around for a while after my meeting which wasn't with the managing director, and I gave her some money for petrol (that's 'gas', for any Americans reading this - holla at me, I'M HERE!). She dropped me home, told me she loves me like she always does, I kiss her and watch her drive away.
My parents, though admittedly I see them less and less, are fantastic. The last two years haven't been the greatest for us but we've managed to pull together in a crisis and I really couldn't ask for a better bunch of souls to be related to.

If you're reading this and haven't called your mum, spoke to dad; or can't for any reason. Just tell them you love them, even if they are miles away, passed away or you refuse to see them, it'll make your heart a little brighter.

Cue the song ...