Anyway, as we have grown older, we talk a lot. Now, when I say a lot, that doesn't really cover it. My husband would come home from work almost every day and ask if Kathryn called. Not often would I say no. If she didn't call, she would usually text. As part of her mission she isn't allowed to call her family except on Mother's Day and Christmas. She does write emails once a week and letters whenever she has time. We do the same for her. That is how we stay in touch. Since she no longer has a phone to call me, my phone seems to have died. It just never rings any more!!! I'm not quite sure why I have a phone sometimes. I used to keep it on me at all times, but now I'll go an entire day and not know where it is!
Before Kathryn left, I often complained to my husband about how much she called and how little I had to talk about. Sometimes she would say, "Hi" and the conversation would end there. Its amazing how quickly something that really annoyed you can leave and you suddenly miss it! I guess I just need to realize what a blessing it is to have those annoying things in my life.
Here are a few of those things:
- Kids that fall ALL THE TIME....that means they want to cuddle at least once in a while.
- Whining....I'm a mom.
- Dirty dishes....I can afford to feed my family
- Toys everywhere....I get to stay home all day with my kids.
- A husband who doesn't hear half of what I say...I'm not alone in raising my kids
- Long 13 hour days with the kids....a great job for my husband.
- A baby that kicks all night....A healthy baby (I'm pregnant, just fyi)
- Alarm clocks....A reason to wake up every day.
- Potty training....A child with capabilities.
- People who talk to me about their issues when I don't really care....I'm trusted
- Paying for gas....I have a nice car that work
- Arguments....a brain to formulate opinions and people to share that with
- Bugs, especially when Samantha sees them first....the great earth that was created for me
- Phone bill....ability to talk to my mom, my husband, my sister, etc.... any time I want.
- Folding, and more importantly, putting away laundry....the ability to cloth my family in every kind of weather
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I'll try to call you more often... or at least text. I can sorta fill the Kathryn void.
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