I tore up my to-do-list this morning……. I even cancelled an annual check up.
Recently a close friend of mine, Pam, lost a friend to terminal illness. In her last few days, this lady told Pam that she regretted the times spent away from her family, all the times wasted on people, who would not bring any value or quality to life. The endless running around.
Summer vacation is about to end, even the weather outside is changing. The sunshine has become a lot mellow. At times like this, the kids are excited about going back to school but sad that the vacation is ending.
Mia made a jug of iced lemonade; she is always excited about a picnic. Anna cut some sandwiches, we had cucumber and turkey; there were fat slices of sponge cake, watermelon, and oh yes, two juicy bones for Timmy and Lucy!
We took the picnic lunch to our backyard, spread out a sheet in the shade of the trees, a couple of cushions, and just lazed about. Mia lay flat on her back looking at the leaves overhead. Anna was reading a book, the latest on a family of vampires. (Thank god none lived around us!!) I just leaned on a cushion with the baby in my arms enjoying his soft chubbiness, trying to have meaningful conversation with him. Lucy and Timmy were stretched out nearby, yawning occasionally.
We did nothing much that afternoon, just enjoyed each others company. However I noticed later that Mia did not talk about TV. She stayed close to me all evening, and my pre-teen Miss Anna wanted to help out with dinner. We huddled over cookbooks for sometime and came up with something nice, and set the table, just in time to welcome Mr. “R” with smiles and hugs.
Recently a close friend of mine, Pam, lost a friend to terminal illness. In her last few days, this lady told Pam that she regretted the times spent away from her family, all the times wasted on people, who would not bring any value or quality to life. The endless running around.
Summer vacation is about to end, even the weather outside is changing. The sunshine has become a lot mellow. At times like this, the kids are excited about going back to school but sad that the vacation is ending.
Mia made a jug of iced lemonade; she is always excited about a picnic. Anna cut some sandwiches, we had cucumber and turkey; there were fat slices of sponge cake, watermelon, and oh yes, two juicy bones for Timmy and Lucy!
We took the picnic lunch to our backyard, spread out a sheet in the shade of the trees, a couple of cushions, and just lazed about. Mia lay flat on her back looking at the leaves overhead. Anna was reading a book, the latest on a family of vampires. (Thank god none lived around us!!) I just leaned on a cushion with the baby in my arms enjoying his soft chubbiness, trying to have meaningful conversation with him. Lucy and Timmy were stretched out nearby, yawning occasionally.
We did nothing much that afternoon, just enjoyed each others company. However I noticed later that Mia did not talk about TV. She stayed close to me all evening, and my pre-teen Miss Anna wanted to help out with dinner. We huddled over cookbooks for sometime and came up with something nice, and set the table, just in time to welcome Mr. “R” with smiles and hugs.
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