Scripture: Yes
Silence: Yes, my last prolonged bit of it — kids are back!
The Deed/The Day: The kids are back safely from their Bahamas vacation. Ben produced a puffed up bag of Miss Lola's sweet rolls — eight of them. Let's just say I probably spiked high on the glucose level this afternoon, I just couldn't hepmaseff. Ben is always looking out for good deeds to share with his old mom. He also bought me some coconut earrings from the airport gift store, which I thought was charmingly man-like. Sweet boy! Marley was full of funny stories — it's nice to have our family back together.
OK, quickly...this may sound morose and weird, but I went through the obituaries in this morning's paper and said aloud the names of families who had lost loved ones. That was my deed today — to think about people I did not know and pray for their comfort. While I have to admit it felt strange and freakish at first, I felt strangely MORE connected to humanity afterward. I don't know if I have time to do that every morning, but I'll try anything once — and may do it again from time to time.
Another deed today was to get a beach welcome bag for our sweet New York nieces who are visiting from the big city. Who doesn't like a welcome bag? And three-year-olds can't distinguish between Walgreens and Bendel's — yet, thank goodness.
Words of encouragement/advice: Aint' got nuttin
Final thoughts: Silence is nice, but family together time is golden no matter how loud it gets.
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