Day 14: A Worry-free Dinner

Every once in a while, you have a really long day.  It's packed with work from long before sunrise to well past the setting sun.

Yesterday was a great day.  After getting up at 3:30, arriving at work before 5, experiencing one frustration after another and coming home late in the evening, the last thing I wanted to worry about was dinner.

But on my drive home, I knew my husband would have been working on homework all day and that a dinner plan would not have been on his mind either.

Luckily, there's "The Kid."  My niece, who is now 25, independent, and a remarkable human being.  She and her boyfriend, as a thank you for having them over for dinner time and again, had come over and made a wonderful, from scratch, homemade meal for the four of us.  It was an incredible worry-free end to a grueling day.  Almost like having my very own Star Trek Replicator.

For thoughtful children and a worry-free dinner, I am thankful.