Hawaii & Guam and Young Love

Okay, first things first.
I have had this funny feeling about Hawaii lately. Now, most of you 'regulars' know me and my love of England. I am not, repeat, am NOT a tropical kind of girl. My parents had a timeshare on Maui when I was an adolescent aged kid and used to vacation there around that time in my life. It was beautiful, yes, but I have never made it my goal to get back. Then again, I would never refuse a ticket to Hawaii either. So, I guess I'm saying, I could take it or leave it. BUT lately, for some unknown reason (and this is so like me), I don't know why I've had an urge to go to Hawaii. I thought, 'Well, maybe because it's more affordable being so close and in this economy, it would be a more practical vacation', BUT as I said, I am not a tropical kind of girl. So, why bother? This is why my feelings of late have me confused. The other part of this 'feeling' is that I reeealllyyy wanted it to be a family vacation. More than ever, I wanted a family vacation, in Hawaii. I don't know why but it has struck a strong chord in me lately. So, paying little mind to it because I have more important things on my plate right now like MOVING. The move is looming big at the moment...
Now, on to Guam...
I don't know anything about Guam. I do know that my fathers' aunt married a wealthy man from Guam, they had children and have lived there for probably 40 years. I know nothing else... and I don't even know the details of that information! Have you seen Bridget Jones' Diary? Do you remember the scene where Bridget does not know the location of Germany and everyone has a good laugh about it (all except Bridget)? Well, you can have your laugh now because that's me. Well, I do know where Germany is, but I have never known or had an interest where Guam was located. I always assumed it was somewhere just beyond Hawaii! Okay, okay, laugh it up...but I'm learning! Now, I have a reason to learn.


Our daughter, Christina has an ex boyfriend. They were young, they were in love (as much as teenagers can be or think they are!), he broke her heart, she broke up with him. Shortly after, he enlisted in the air force, like many in his family before him. He went to Texas for training, then on to Guam. For the past year, he has been trying desperately to get in touch with her. I don't know how it happened, but he finally did and they talked for hours. She is trying to be sensible (as sensible as a nearly 20 yr. old can be, I suppose). He wants to send for her this summer, to stay with him for a week in Guam. He's still in love with her and I secretly think she is with him as well. Aahhhh, young love. How exciting! How romantic! Soooo, I began looking up maps of Guam on the internet. When I saw exactly where Guam was located, I started crying. It's so much further than I thought! My excitement was replaced with fear and worry; I'm very concerned. Despite all my maternal feelings of concern, I am so very excited for her. I do hope that he has matured and has suffered enough after hurting her to have learned his lesson. He is the only boy we have ever liked for her.
Well, it didn't dawn on me until just a short while ago that my longing for a family vacation in Hawaii had completely disappeared or rather, was replaced by the excitement for our daughter, on a tropical island, hopefully with the Guy of her dreams ;)

P.S.

Christina is, by the way, a very tropical kind of girl :)

~ER~