Nobody ever gave me this advice, but probably because I tend to get lucky, I have the greatest wife. This is one of those statements that is often made, not easily supported with evidence. Well guess what? I have proof.

Having to leave your family for an extended period of time is something that, I would guess, nobody ever gets used to, and I was fairly nervous about being away from Melissa and Wyatt before this trip (I am getting to the proof part). My wife, with her tireless effort and patience for me, was nothing but supportive, really eliminating anything logical that would direct this anxiety. As anxiety goes, though, it remained, making the last few weeks, and really the last few days, a bit difficult. Newsflash: Its really fucking hard to leave your kid, even for short and worthwhile events. So what does my wife do to help alleviate this anxiety? She does this amazingly simple and monumentally impactful thing:

That’s right, she wrote me a daily note, on the back of a picture of Wyatt – I literally get to hear from and see them each morning. Mel just blows my mind every day, and she is teaching our son to be just as caring and special as she is, what a wonderful gift to him and me.

Ok, I know, this is supposed to be a travel blog. One day here and Cape Town is all it was promised to be, a breathtaking place filled with really kind and engaging people.