Dear
Sadie,
Your
daddy and I started off kind of rough this morning. I had a spontaneous idea in the shower as we’re
getting ready (and running late due to sleeping in) for our Sunday gathering. Why not take a last-minute camping trip? We
can throw things together and jump in the car and go! Seeing that this was not going over too well
with Daddy, I suggest maybe a day trip? Maybe… Rolling the idea over in his head, we
bounce ideas and opinions back and forth for about an hour. I even get you kids in the car to go to church.
Halt! Stop! We are going to go on a trip! –Daddy says,
now. Okay, now we’re getting out of the
car. I slam breakfast around on the
stove, decidedly hungry and unwilling to postpone feeding my belly for one more
minute over this drawn-out discussion.
Arguing can sure take the fun out of spontaneity! I don’t even have the
desire to go—now I just want to go to church late! So I finally settle down and realize I’m
reacting from tiredness from having stayed up too late the night before. Your daddy and I finally work things out, and
then get things moving, packing, heading out the door for our spontaneous
family outing. It was a beautiful
day. The drive in our new van was
comfortable for all. The animals at
Yellow River Game Ranch were friendly and happy to see us.
It
was rough getting there, but it was yet another learning experience. Don’t try to be spontaneous when you’re
tired. Don’t spring things on your
husband when he’s not awake yet. Don’t
raise your voice in front of the kids (or at all for that matter). When you want to be spontaneous, give your
calculating husband at least a day or two to think it over. J
Love,
Mommy
P.S. The rabbits and
chicks were your favorite!
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