Now that my children are grown up with families of their own, I marvel at the lifestyle we lead during their growing years. Both of us working full time, clearing land for our Volcano house, taking the kids to softball, soccer, swimming, school events while taking care of the home front.
I think we could have described our lives as busy but not necessarily stressed. It was just what we did. Every night, we had dinner together at the kitchen table. Kids took their plates to the sink when they finished eating and after dinner, the responsibilities were understood: put the food away (if there were any leftovers), wash the dishes, wipe the table. Every Saturday morning, we all concentrated on cleaning the house and doing the mountains of laundry. By the afternoon, the house was clean, and all was quiet. The kids were off doing their own thing.
Now that we are empty nesters, our home is very quiet. House cleaning can take place any day of the week and the laundry is done when the hampers are full. Our children are busy in their own family satellites, working hard and taking care of their own lives. How I cherish those years with a house full of kids but I would not want to go back to that lifestye...that is the life for young people. Live on, you young'uns and flourish.
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