What it means for a kid
It’s been a super-busy few weeks.
The kid had a party at his school the other day, so I went there.
I was just five mins late when I arrived.
He was so happy to see me that he yelled out, “Papa!” and then ran to me when I walked in; all the other parents and kids turned to look.
It made me think of alla kids whose parents don’t come to these things.
Him: You came!
Me: I said I would come!
Him: I know, I just…let me show you my diorama!
Don’t think that most people – myself included – really understand how much it means for a kid to have a parent show up for these types of things.
Hope that, when he’ll inevitably be mad at me, he remembers that I tried my best to be there.
@happiestofficial The moment she realised… đŸ¥º #fyp #foryoupage #showingupmatters #momlife #corememory #christmas ♬ Married Life (From “Up”) – Sergy el Som
On a different note entirely, I’d left a few things at Steel’s pad the prior week so we found ourselves back there again, with the kids swimming while I fixed a computer issue that was bothering them.
Of course, Steel cooked up a storm:
Him: These are some fried gnocchi with some sauce to dip it in.
Me: I’ve never had them before.
Him: Me neither but they sounded good.
Me: (trying one) Dammit, they are. I gotta stop eating so many carbs.
Him: Try a cookie – that’s a new recipe too – there are sprinkles on and in the cookie.
Me: Oh man…
Because of what happened at the Surgeon’s pad a while back, he bought a crate of an assortment of seriously top-shelf rum that I thoroughly enjoyed.
He also gave me a jar of oregano that was grown by a family friend of his in Greece.
Cannot describe how amazing it smells.
Went home and immediately made some Greek Lemon Chicken, which ranked among the best I’ve ever made.
All-in-all, it was a good weekend, although I am getting concerned with how much I’ve been eating these days.
I’ll fix that in 2025.
Location: waiting at my desk to head to two more food things – I’m gonna be huge soon.
Mood: thinking skinny thoughts
Music: Time moves fast and slow, changing not at all then changed before we know it (Spotify)
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