Funny how all the cumulative choices and causes add up to one unique moment when things come together and resolve and we smile and say, "that worked out."
Sometimes that moment is a big event, sometimes just a little grin.
Snow was coming. Up to a foot. I had to choose where to get snowed in. At home with my sweetheart where I could enjoy playing, and help shovel the walk and dig out the cars. Or at my son's house where I could take care of the baby if her daycare closed and he and his wife had to go to work.
I chose to sleep over at my son's. Sure enough, day care closed. However, his work closed too. I could have stayed home.
But since I was here I played with the baby while he drove his wife to work in the 4 wheel drive. I was having a nice time, but it didn't seem so important to have stayed.
Then the back door opened. "Mom, I need help". The suv was stuck in the alley, not moving forward to the street and not moving backwards onto the parking slab.
Camille and I put on our coats and she got to ride in the carseat in the stuck vehicle. Together, Alex and I got past the frustration and eased the car back and forth until we could get it out of the alley. Success!
Not earth shattering or amazing. But I was here. I could help. And together the job got done.
Now I get to play awhile. And later, hot chocolate with my sweetheart.
Not a bad snow day.
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