You know when there’s that thing that falls into the Doing The Right Thing category? I wish I were more gracious about it. But I’m trying. And I’m doing – and even with a smile. I have a very small original family (Dad has one brother, Mom’s an only child) and a very large current family (nine siblings for me, all married with kids, five for Husband). And when the large-family opportunities and obligations loom, I feel okay about ducking out, saying no thanks. But when the small-family ones come up, I need I need to make an appearance, even if it’s several states away.
So what I’m saying is, my sweet Great-Uncle passed away, and I’m off to Oregon for a funeral. Because it’s the Right Thing to do. Kids will be fine together during the day and with their awesome Dad in the evenings. And I will hang with my parents for many, many car-hours. And that can be fun, too. And doing the Right Thing is always right.
See you on the other side.
Wish we could have made it work out to go, too… So glad you could do that!
I’m learning that sometimes the right thing for me to do is to stay home (so my hubby can start a new job) and to keep taking care of munchkins – even though I really want to be supportive of other family things that come up!
{hugs} to you and yours (and extended ours, too!)
Wish we could have made it work out to go, too… So glad you could do that!
I’m learning that sometimes the right thing for me to do is to stay home (so my hubby can start a new job) and to keep taking care of munchkins – even though I really want to be supportive of other family things that come up!
{hugs} to you and yours (and extended ours, too!)
Way to be. That does seem like the right thing.
Way to be. That does seem like the right thing.
Hope you had a good trip with your parents. It’s good that you’re dependable like that, a great quality to have.
Hope you had a good trip with your parents. It’s good that you’re dependable like that, a great quality to have.