Looking at a train engine

This weekend I was working with some families comparing their communication over the last year. A positive feeling to go around the room and hear about how each family member is experiencing change. Family communication is the pillar for working through struggle as a family unit, when dealing with addiction. This particular family has made vast improvement with their listening and communication styles. Family members working together as they help support each other. One of the family members would be graduating school soon, and be looking for his first career job. The conversation shifted quickly to a train, or working on train engines. Suddenly, Dad had gotten his laptop, while his son looked over and watched Dad find his train engine. Mom then, was watching eagerly on what the train engine would do, sound like, and perform. Dad was leading the discourse, while son was asking questions and Mom watching both of them. I looked at each family member, and smiled. They were working together on a goal. Everyone was taking turns talking, and listening. Sitting around the table watching a train engine, on a laptop never seemed so special. A year ago, there were tears, yelling, avoiding, and angry behavior around this same table. One family member was having difficulty getting off the train, if you know what I mean. Stay in your health, stay in the moment.