Catalina Island, soon to mark its 130th anniversary, was the perfect setting for a family to celebrate their own mother’s legacy
My mom was turning 80, obviously a major milestone and a party worth throwing for the woman who gave me life. As the epitome of sacrifice, she was raised in Ghana as the daughter of missionaries, deprived of riches so she could invest in the poor. Her love for others never faded — she dedicated over 10 years building schools, clinics and housing alongside my South African father in the country of Lesotho.
As my mother approached her 80th year, my sister and I joined forces to give her the one thing her heart desired most: family.Between six adults and three teenagers, finding a weekend that worked with a web of schedules wasn’t easy; but my mother asked for little, so we were determined to make it happen. Hawaii — or flying anywhere, for that matter — was out of the question. Still, we wanted an island getaway close enough to home yet mentally worlds away.
Like kids on a roller coaster, we sat on the top deck at the front of the ship, cheering when a pod of dolphins sprang from the sea. Suddenly, my mom motioned the rows of strangers to “all rise,” encouraging them to join in viewing her porpoise parade. One by one, we shimmied over to make room for the masses, now sitting cheek to cheek with randoms.
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