At first there was near silence except for the pervasive constant rumble of the jetliner’s pressurized cabin. I could see the other passengers but they were more in silhouette than fully formed human beings. It must have been 3am as we raced through the clouds back to the East coast from California. I glanced to my right discovering my wife fast asleep with my two young children who despite their deep rooted sibling rivalry found a way to coexist within the tight confines of coach class airline seats. Although barely awake myself, I managed to crack a smile at this blissful sight. We collectively survived our first week long family vacation in a state of happy exhaustion.

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