Amy J. Bennett

Extraordinary Faith for Everyday Life

Five Minute Friday: Beautiful

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We had no solid plans for July 4th yesterday.  Scott disappeared for a few hours in the morning for a bike ride and he was off to work that evening.  I just couldn’t get it together enough to organize a cookout for lunch.

I drove to Starbucks for breakfast and saw a local parade getting ready to take off. When I got home, no one wanted to go.

No one wanted to go for fireworks that night.  I couldn’t even garner interest in riding to go sparklers.

Mid-morning I read about the canon firing downtown.  I asked if the girls wanted to go. Lexi said no and Emma asked me if I wanted to go.  I said I’m fine either way. 

But do you want to go? 

I don’t care, I said, I’ll go if you want to go. 

But do you WANT to go?

If you guys weren’t here, no, I probably wouldn’t go. 

So you wouldn’t be disappointed if we didn’t go?  she asked.

No, I won’t be disappointed. 

Then I don’t want to go.

A beautiful little heart is growing in that one. 

Way more beautiful than any firework we might have missed.

 

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  2. Awww… what a little sweetheart. How tender her little heart is already. I wonder where she gets that from? [Wink.]

    Nice job. I’m always at my wit’s end for these Five Minute Friday posts, but yours is so put together!
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  3. You know, life is like that sometimes and just going with the flow makes it all easier and you are right- there is beauty right there in front of you growing in that sweet child’s heart!
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    • It was funny–I had to actually stop and think about whether I really did WANT to go or not.