We are all going in different directions in our lives and we are in a transitional period in our family. It made me think of Sariah when Nephi and his brothers went back to Jerusalem to get the plates.
1 Nephi 5:1-2 states
And it came to pass that after we had come down into the wilderness unto our father, behold, he was filled with joy, and also my mother, Sariah, was exceedingly glad, for she truly had mourned because of us.
For she had supposed that we had perished in the wilderness; and she also had complained against my father, telling him that he was a visionary man; saying: Behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inheritance, and my sons are no more, and we perish in the wilderness.
She was truly worried about the well being of her sons and was missing them. Yet we can see that they were doing a good thing in getting the plates. We are all doing good things in our lives, and we need to rejoice in each other's successes. We may be separating and going different ways for a little bit, but just like Nephi's family we will be together soon. We have a journey before us, but our journey apart will end soon, our journey together is far from over. We have so much to be happy for, we have a great family to be with for eternity.