<p>I guess the whole “give the bird wings” saying, Momzie, really rings true to me . I watched my sister leave for Latin America (married, after a career in NYC) 35 years ago. I admire my parents immensely for watching her go with pride and joy, although I know they shed private tears because they adored her. She’s 12 years my senior, and it was a good example for me. She, in turn, watched her kids go off in very different directions, one as far as the South Pacific, to follow his dream.</p>