Saturday, November 10, 2012

Just Another Day

      It was just another typical Saturday.  Up to face the day way too early and still up watching Notre Dame’s football team take on Boston College way too late.  My son spent the last hour throwing up until he fell asleep in exhaustion on the couch.  My daughter sits on the floor concentrating intently on the yarn that passes through her fingers as she begins crocheting an afghan for next summer’s 4H fair.  

        The day has passed too swiftly and before I can even catch up, it is almost bedtime and I am tired.  I find I can not, and will not rest until the last seconds have ticked out and the game is over.  I must see it through till the end.  I must know if Notre Dame carries their lead to the end and is victorious once again.  As it happens, they are!!  As an Irish fan I am extremely happy they have continued their winning streak.


 

        It was just another day filled with grocery shopping, housework, and laundry which has ended watching Notre Dame football and soothing my youngest as he tosses his cookies again and again before falling into a deep sleep of exhaustion on the living room couch.  For the sake of NaBloPoMo, in spite of it all, I write.  There are no writing prompts, just everyday life today.  

       Thinking back on the highlights of the past week, one experience stands out above all.  Thursday evening my daughter’s 4H club volunteered at “Soup for Success” .  It was an evening of helping out an  organization who strives to help people in need to regain their equilibrium.  They train and prepare women for the work force, give them the confidence to stand on their own two feet, and help them recover from the devastating blows of poverty and abuse.  They raise funds to help people by assembling soup, dip, and cookie ingredients into bags and selling them.  That evening my two children and I lined up alongside other 4Her’s and their parents along a table and fulfilled a singular job that resulted in a bag filled with the ingredients needed for oatmeal cookies.  We worked for an hour and a half adding our designated ingredients into each bag.  When we were through the club had assembled almost 500 bags.    My 7 year old son stood on a stool beside me and with careful precision did his part by adding baking powder to each bag while his sister beside him contributed cinnamon and I added nutmeg.  I watched each of them working for the greater good and my heart swelled with pride.  



         Memories like that are priceless. As each day passes and fades, I will probably forget the details of this day but I will never forget that night assembling cookie ingredients with my kids.  That memory will always be precious until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.
        

                  

10 comments:

  1. That is a wonderful idea. I love the bag idea and I also love the assembly line idea. How awesome that you guys got to do that together.

    They will remember it, as well.

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    1. Jo, it was fun and the club does this for a community service project every year. This was our first time participating and it is something the kids and I will look forward to next year. We had about 30-40 kids and parents participating and a job for everyone. The hour and a half went pretty quick. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your comments! ♥

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  2. Love this idea! I love that your little one got involved too. Great for him to learn so early to help others and raise funds. Hope it was a success!

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    1. Winnie, it sure felt like a success. Both of my kids had fun doing it. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your kind comments! ♥

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  3. I love that you are teaching them to give back and do their part. :) You'll never forget these days as long as you have this blog to go back to! And GO IRISH!

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    1. JoJo, it really makes a person feel good inside. Yes and GO IRISH!!! Thank you for stopping in to read and for your kind comments! ♥

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  4. Awww poor little guy is sick!! :( I do hope he feels better!! Soup for Success sounds like it was a success...and the kids all got to chip in--what a terrific idea ;)

    Cheers, Jenn

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    1. Jenn, he threw up all night Saturday and some Sunday sleeping the rest of the time. By Sunday he had a fever. Today he woke up refreshed and fever free raring to go back to school. Soup of Success was a blast and I can see why the kids look forward to it every year. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your kind comments! ♥

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  5. That's so important getting your kids involved in that way in helping others. Especially as mine are surrounded by kids who seem to have everything, except manners. I remind them that they are very lucky just to have a roof over their despite the lack of their own ipads.

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    1. Sandra, my kids have had manners instilled in them since they were born. I am often blown away when strangers come up to us when we are out and about and compliment me on how polite and well behaved my kids are. I have a low tolerance level for anything less. They both really had fun helping and I was so proud of both of them how they diligently did their task while some of the other kids screwed around. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your kind comments! ♥

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