i was chatting with a friend yesterday & shared something with her that i thought was kind of funny. i decided to share it with you as well (if there's anyone out there still even LOOKING at this blog LOL).
austin is an official high school graduate as of last weekend. it was an evening that we'll never forget. we celebrated afterward with homemade brownies and ice cream. a few days later we had an open house. nana & papa came in from texas. the kids had not seen them since we moved last year.
on sunday, they took the kids to the boardwalk art show. it was a gorgeous day: sunny, breezy...temps in the low 70s...quite a change from houston, texas! after the art show, they went to dinner at applebee's.
jordan had taken my camera for the day. so as we were looking through the photos, she said hudson was just in AWE of how 'fancy' applebee's was.
i don't know if this should make me smile or cry. the last decade has been quite a rollercoaster ride. it was 2001 when bobby experienced his first ever lay off. carson was not even born yet. in the time since then, our journey has included giant challenges, miracles, valleys, unbelievable amounts of sweat and tears, dream jobs, dream kitchens, loss of dream job, loss of dream kitchen (LOL) and we're still hanging on, never knowing for sure what's around the next corner.
and i'm grateful. for ALL of it. even if i wouldn't necessarily have CHOSEN this.
i'm thankful that my children are happy. secure. grateful.
i'm thankful that they don't take things for granted.
i'm thankful that hudson was able to experience his 'fancy, fine-dining' experience of mac & cheese at applebees and think that it was a big deal.
i'm thankful that they don't just 'expect' to be indulged whenever they feel like it.
but if i'm being honest, i'm a little embarassed that my kid is so impressed by applebees?
my children have not experienced fine dining. my children have not experienced lavish vacations. we cannot offer them prepaid college tuition. we cannot promise them a grand inheritance of cash. however, my children ARE experiencing living together...in tight quarters...with moments of quarrelling...BUT EVEN MORE MOMENTS OF LAUGHING...they ARE experiencing what it means to stick together as a family...they have experienced moments of 'having' and moments of 'losing' and they are still smiling.
i am thankful that THEY are thankful. i am thankful that they are mine.
3 comments:
Every-time Wendy, every-time! Beautiful words and yes I am crying that you have what you have or don't have what you don't have...it's a beautiful life now matter how you look at it.
Terri
s/b no and not now!
Of course we are all still following you on your blog. I told you you have many followers, silly girl. I see your gratefulness and it does not go unnoticed. love you!
lady genevieve
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