I don’t have a whole lot of free time. I have a career to keep afloat, money to make, a house to restore, laundry and chores to do, homeschooling to get done, and children to train.
Wait. Were they last on the list?
Having a large family allows you to learn one important thing before it is totally too late. They grow up so fast! The time I took for granted with my older kids I cherish with my younger. For many years my family enlarged but now it is shrinking almost yearly. If I am going to have any impact on my kids it must be now.
That means I have to make an effort to put off the important for the more important.
Last summer I made an effort to take time off to take the kids to the local mall. It is the coolest mall ever – outside rather than in. There is a huge section of fountains in the middle and it is meant to be played in. When Texas is 110F those fountains are mighty inviting!
The kids will not remember that I had a 735 credit rating or that I always got my articles in by deadline. They will remember summer nights catching fireflies, and summer days playing in the fountains at the mall. Messy house and special memories? Within reason that is my choice.
Image: Marye Audet
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