Some of you know the reason for this blog but for those who don’t, here is a short review. In 2011, I started writing emails to my sister, Annette, so my then 95-year-old mother could keep track of the travels of her baby boy, Robert. Soon after I started, my sister-in-law, Fayla, told me “Annette doesn’t get up until 10 AM, send me the emails and I will read them to mom.” Other family members asked to be included in the email. Then friends asked to be included. I soon had a very bulky email list and decided to turn my travel emails into a blog.
Today the reason for starting these emails/blog has left us. Yes, my mother, Irene Reiss died today at the age of 102 years (and 5 months). She had a wonderful life surrounded by many friends and relatives who loved her dearly. She will be missed but never forgotten.
My mother was a very caring and honest person. She taught me important life lessons that I have tried to pass on to my own children. I am a very lucky man to have had three wonderful children and a caring wife. My parents were fantastic role models for me. Although neither one of them went to college, they taught me more than any of my medical school professors about how to be a good doctor. You don’t learn compassion in school, you learn that at home. Thanks, Mom and Dad. Thanks for helping me become the person I am.
Love you,
Robert
Robert Reiss Travel Blog and Other Ramblings 