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This is a tough question because there are many things to be thankful for in this life and many struggles as well. In the end, the struggles are things to be thankful for as well because they are the tools that God uses in my life to change me. If I had to pick one thing for each though, I would say the thing I am most thankful for in this life is the way it draws our family closer together. The moving, changing cultures, experiencing loneliness, celebrating holidays away from home, etc. are all things that are tough to go through yet make us a stronger family. On the flip side, it is tough to be away from our family and friends. I especially find it hard to see the kids missing people from home.
I often wonder how I will feel when this chapter of our life draws to a close. I am sure there will be relief on some things, but other things that I will truly miss, so I am trying to enjoy every moment while I can!
The Disappearing Daddy Act
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Anyone with a child of around age 2 or older knows that daddies hold an incredible talent of becoming invisible to their children at times of need. Many of them do not even know they possess this talent until a scenario like the following occurs:
Mom sets the kids up with breakfast at the table with their Dad and then decides to slip upstairs for a quick shower. About 2 minutes into the shower, a little head pops around the curtain, causing her heart to skip a beat, and says, “Hey Mommy, I need some more milk.” Mom then proceeds to ask if Dad is still sitting at the table. The child gives a look of surprise like, “My Daddy is down there?” After another second of reflection, the child decides that they must have seen their father down there. The Mom then suggests going and asking Dad for the extra milk and finishes her shower in about 10 more seconds to avoid any more surprises.
This sort of thing has happened to me more times that I can count. I will be interrupted on the telephone, sought out at another part of the house, tracked down while I am laying another child down for a nap, when Joe is RIGHT NEXT to them and could easily fulfill their needs.
At first I thought Joe was just avoiding doing anything for them, but I quickly realized it never even occurred to them to ask him. They would just slip away to go find me because the majority of the time it is Mommy who fulfills those requests.
It makes me laugh when it happens and I have wondered how I can get a little of that disappearing magic for myself at times!
Memories
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We were at my parents’ house on Sunday evening until Monday morning. They are a halfway point between our home in New Jersey and our home in Pennsylvania. Plus they were planning on coming to see us on Sunday, but with the change of the settlement date, it ended up to be easier for us to just go see them.
The house they live in was the 3rd house we had while growing up. I lived in that house from the age of 14 until 22, when Joe and I got married. So it holds a lot of memories for me. But one memory that jumped out at me Monday morning was one from when Abby and I lived there after she was born when Joe was playing in the minor leagues:
Abby left the hospital with a low temperature, so they advised me to make sure she was kept warm. Well, I took that to the ultimate extreme and kept her in a room at my parents’ house with a space heater on full blast! It was like the Sahara Desert in there! My mom just laughed and understood that I was a first-time mom and would learn soon enough (although she did advise turning it down a bit!) As I remembered that I had to wonder if that was why Abby wants to walk around in almost no clothes all the time and is always hot!
