(Day 5 con't) Of fathers, faithfulness and the future...
Horsing Around After Supper I received a medal from my youngest son yesterday. We had just finished supper and were bantering back and forth as to who would do the dishes. The conversation went something like this: Me: Who is on for dishes tonight? Justin and Zack: You! Me: I made supper! Zack: Want a medal? Me: Yes, I do. You ate it and didn't complain - except for the peas!! Zack bolted from the table and returned with a Post-It note on which he had written "I made supper. This is my medal." and promptly posted it on my chest. Justin encouraged me to wear it to town that night!! I didn't wear it to town and the dishes didn't get done. Before I had left Justin had agreed to do the dishes but his friend arrived to study with him just as I was leaving and that took precedent . The dishes were still there this morning when I got up... and I left them there, thinking I would do them later. I ...