Beautiful story and a smashing bit of history too. I love the symmetry of your brother and son doing a road trip decades apart, and you linking it all together. Move over Jack Kerouac!
This is really special, Sarah, and a wonderful tribute to your brother. Thank you so much for sharing it. Lovely that your son is now off on his road trip.
What a brilliant adventure and amazing generosity from strangers! Great story.
My wife and I always planned to do an American road trip in our 20s but it never happened sadly. Maybe when the kids move out (in 20 years or so!) Hope your son has a blast.
I never thought I’d read about my part of the world in one of your posts Sarah, but your brother experienced what we call “Iowa Nice” just a few miles from where I grew up, in the city where I went to college! This was a lovely story, beautifully told. Thank you for sharing, I hope your son enjoys his road trip!
Loved this story so much, Sarah! Likely you don’t know that our small city is dubbed “the birthplace of Route 66”? Happy to meet your son for a meal or, if it works out, to offer him a home-cooked one! I will send you a dm…
Beautiful story and a smashing bit of history too. I love the symmetry of your brother and son doing a road trip decades apart, and you linking it all together. Move over Jack Kerouac!
Really lovely piece this, just beautiful :)
This is really special, Sarah, and a wonderful tribute to your brother. Thank you so much for sharing it. Lovely that your son is now off on his road trip.
What a brilliant adventure and amazing generosity from strangers! Great story.
My wife and I always planned to do an American road trip in our 20s but it never happened sadly. Maybe when the kids move out (in 20 years or so!) Hope your son has a blast.
I never thought I’d read about my part of the world in one of your posts Sarah, but your brother experienced what we call “Iowa Nice” just a few miles from where I grew up, in the city where I went to college! This was a lovely story, beautifully told. Thank you for sharing, I hope your son enjoys his road trip!
That's great! It's not a part of America I know at all, but my brother fell in love with the country on that trip
A lovely story thank you for sharing. I met with much kindness on my own trip to the US last year. I’m sorry to hear of your brother’s early death.
A beautiful and heartwarming story. I'm sorry you lost your brother so early. I hope your son enjoys his adventures!
Loved this story so much, Sarah! Likely you don’t know that our small city is dubbed “the birthplace of Route 66”? Happy to meet your son for a meal or, if it works out, to offer him a home-cooked one! I will send you a dm…
What good samaritans! Heartwarming, thanks for sharing your late brother's story, Sarah. I can well imagine that you miss him.
Hope your own US trip goes well. And your son's!
Such a great story to share with your son, Sarah. Crazy times! ✨