Most of my friends in Facebook will probably notice, based on the pictures I post, that my siblings and I are fond of eating at Dunkin' Donuts. Apart from the donuts being so affordable, their sweet taste suits my liking. I prefer that we eat out because it frees us from distractions and time constraint. We are able to just keep the stories rolling. How I wish we can do the same at home, but we can't for reasons I rather not say. 
In life, there are things we can't outgrow. I know someone who hasn't outgrown her love for Hello Kitty. Believe it or not, I still read my Sweet Dreams and Sweet Valley High pocket books from time to time. I just don't have the heart to give them all away. There are parts of our childhood and adolescence that we'll continue to hold on to even as we reach adulthood.
If we can't outgrow some things then we also certainly can't outgrow some memories. Having lost my mother at a young age, I have deep appreciation for memories. I often find myself reminiscing about my childhood especially during moments of despair. Although my mom is gone, I still have memories of her which I can cling on to. It is for this reason I take opportunities to spend quality time with my siblings while they're still young. Although I know that most of what we do today will be forgotten in the future, I still hold on to the hope that I will be part of the memories they won't outgrow.
I'm very lucky to have had a happy childhood. My mother nourished me with so much love -- enough to last me a life time. She may be gone but she continues to comfort me today through the seeds of love she wisely planted in the past.
The day will come that my siblings will prefer to spend more time with their friends, be too busy with their chosen career, and settle down with their own families. Time and distance may separate us but I'm hoping they'll never outgrow my love for them. Who knows? Maybe our regular trips to Dunkin' Donut will be one of their sweet memories...
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