Some days we long for "the simple life", especially when ours seems so frenzied and frantic. Coordinating the family’s schedule makes us long to hire a manager, and we don’t know how we ever lived without smart phones
and multiple Google calendars. We drive our children on a daily safari, trying
to pack as much stimulation as possible into their lives lest they miss a possible
opportunity.
We have so many possessions
we have to rent a storage facility or even buy a bigger house, yet we cling to
these things because of their perceived value, turning a blind eye to their
true cost. Our children
hoard their treasures like a dragon, and getting them to part with their baubles
(even if they haven’t noticed them in months!) frequently involves getting
singed.
Even vacations have turned into endurance contests, leaving
everyone exhausted and unable to enjoy the family odyssey. We return home not refreshed and
renewed, but even more overwhelmed and exhausted. The knowledge of the imminent trek through the resulting mountains ranges of
laundry only adds to our weariness.
Maybe we should take a step back, and peek at what our children find joy
in.
Of course some of their ideas are better than others...
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