This second half of the year the metaphor of looking for "worms" to take home to our young adult kids has been in good use. It is an image which my husband happily institutionalized in our simple yet joyful family. Every time we are away --- the travel back home finds us stopping at some food joint to get some "to-go's" to our waiting kids. The pasalubong need not be expensive. Even a doughnut each cuts it.
At our kids' ages one may think it absurd that we reverted to this gesture at this point (it is usually reserved for young children still in primary school). No spoiling from us, though. It is the joy of giving from the heart and in return, receiving that delightful look in their faces showing they appreciate having been thought of.
The three of them practice the same with us. The joy goes around.
