It’s a long and challenging road when you attempt to save
your life. You don’t recover
overnight. Truth be told - you
spend most of your energy wrapping those you love in bandages, and so you tend to forget to treat your own
wounds.
But that’s what friends
are for.
And I’ve been so very very lucky to have amazing friends.
Last weekend my very best friend and I joined our daughters
(who are also, coincidentally, best friends) for our annual
mother/daughter/country concert weekend.
Only this year they reached out and invited Sassy, which was quite a relief as we spend
at least 364 days a year hearing about how “she’s always left out”.
Well, not anymore.
Well, not anymore.
The original plan was for the three girls to attend the
country concert, and for the mom/daughter weekend to be held at various
wineries along the Finger Lakes in OREGON.
(Sure, I don’t actually drink WINE per se, but I was simply going to
bring along my own beverage of choice.)
The girls bought tickets to the concert, and aside from the
teeny, tiny problem of Sassy being in a wheelchair and somewhat immobile after
ankle surgery, they were good to go. That is, until the moms decided they simply had to go along.
(Okay, it was ONE mom in particular who then convinced this mom with
various threats and bribery that we had no
choice but to surprise them.) And
I am so glad she did.
We laughed as we drove four and half-hours to the beautiful
hotel, making an emergency pitstop at the Coach outlet. (We may or may not have been following
the world’s biggest birdhouse that I’m still convinced was on its way to Sesame
Street.)
We were lounging at the pool sipping some marvelous
beverages when the girls found their way to the hotel. It was conveniently located three
blocks from the concert venue and provided a shuttle to said concert. Yep, it was pretty much heavenly.
And so we spent hours enjoying the lovely pool, cold beverages and
the sounds of three young women laugh and tell stories as if they hadn’t seen
each other in years.
We managed to pry ourselves from the pool in time to
“pretty-up” before the concert. We
caught the shuttle, managed to squeeze the wheelchair on board and found
ourselves at the venue in the blink of an eye.
This mom pushed her daughter through crowds and up hills
until Sassy finally had to use the crutches to the location procured by Bitchy
and Her Royal Highness. Before you
know it we were in the middle of hill on a lovely blanket and listening to the
Zac Brown Band. It was amazing.
However, the most amazing part of the night? The part where Bitchy protected her
sister’s ankle like a momma grizzly ready to rip out an attackers throat. She pushed and shoved anyone even remotely close to knocking into her
sister’s foot, and it culminated in her pushing a drunken “gentleman” three
times her size to the ground while her sister looked on in astonishment.
And if I hadn’t seen it myself I never ever would have
believed it.
We left the concert with Sassy looking at Bitchy with completely new and amazing set of eyes.
We left the concert with Sassy looking at Bitchy with completely new and amazing set of eyes.
So, Sassy, when your mother tells you that in spite of all the fighting and screaming over the years, your sister really does love you? You better believe she knows what she’s talking about.
boom.
14 comments:
smiles...so you had a good time...
and got to see that they do actually hear some of the things you teach them...smiles...
I bet it was amazing - I bought MC tickets to see them for Christmas and he told me it was the best concert he'd ever been to. Glad you went and had a great time!
VM-I am SO glad to hear you had a wonderful time! You sure can use those to help you get through the tough ones!!
The last time one of my boys acted protective of the other was when they were about 6, 3 and 1. Their dad was "playing monster"--wrapped in a blanket with a flashlight pointed up at his face. The older two had flashlights and were trying to find Dad. When they found "monster" instead, the oldest one took off down the hallways TOWARDS the monster and proceed to beat on him with his flashlight. (I always thought that was what the "monster" deserved, he he he.)
Happy July!!!!
Glad you had a good time.
Glad the girls had a moment of discovery.
Even more glad I didn't read a reference to "mud" when trying to deal with the wheel chair.
=)
That's all I got! This post just made me =)
xoxox
And a good time was had by all. Poor girl in a wheelchair. But the thought of Bitchy protecting her sister made me smile. Such fun! Glad you're resurrecting in style....
Yep, I needed to read this tonight as I have spent my summer in real Oregon listening to my 11,13, & 16 girls tell each other how much they hate each other, how this is the worst family, and how stupid I am. I am holding my breath - this too shall pass. :-)
Hahahaha! The "birdhouse" made me laugh out loud!! Sounds like a wonderful time. This gives me hope that maybe, possibly, in the future my sons will be protective of one another. They are currently almost 21, 17, and 13.
Stanley could use an optometrist in Edmonton.
Sounds like a great time! That particular venue is one of my faves, James Taylor there was delightful.
My iPhone 6 Plus can be very slippery, but the leather fixes this. Glacier, on the other hand is just as slippery or even slipperier than the smartphone, which forces me to be extra careful when handling it.
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