Gratitude should be easy after spending a great night as part of a community, but I still had to think this morning. It might be that I am only a couple sips into my morning coffee or that I am focused on my eye doctor’s appointment in a couple hours or the fact that I just got sent a homework list for an event I’m attending on Friday and I don’t like homework. Spending a great evening with great people should make gratitude easy, but too often we put the worries before the wonders in life and end up trapped in the mist of the mind.
Last night was a wonderful evening. I told the kids to take their Pokémon binders so they could finally be the ones showing their collection to their friends. I just had to told them not to trade or give any away as that is their inclination. It isn’t a bad thought to be generous but I was a kid before and I remember giving away many a collectable that I later regretted. That is why an adult should be a commissioner of trading to make sure all trades are equal.
The kids have also reached an age where they are fine to be off on their own in a secured area for a little bit. We need to check on them every now and then, but they don’t need constant monitoring and we can hear their screams if they really need us.
The event last night was Honeys and Hamburgers at the church. The name was my fault. I blurted it out when we decided to hire the TruTone Honeys to perform at the event. It felt like a natural name, but my wife didn’t like it, and is very mildly upset at me over it. I told her to wait until we start doing Sundress Sundays next summer. I don’t think the church would ever allow that to happen, but I do enjoy having some mild stamp on the events the church puts on. My wife is the important one. I’m just along for the ride, and to provide bad puns.
See, gratitude isn’t that hard after a good evening. Now let’s hope the eye doctor can make it so I can see again and the event this Friday is more fun that going through a stack of paperwork sounds.
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