I love cities. The diversity of sights, smells, and sounds intrigue, excite and pull me in. I'm fascinated with the variety of people that bustle about in a city. I love being able to access public transportation. I enjoy discovering tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurants of every ethnic background. I am amazed that every corner seems to hold a story. There is an energy you can almost touch. Each city has such a unique culture.
DC has been fun. A new city to explore...with children...which changes everything! "It's hot!" and "I'm sooo tired" and "When are we going back to our hotel?" and "I'm hungry" now become apart of the adventure. Paul and I are not able to see all the things that, perhaps, we would have liked to. We are certainly not on our time schedule. There are many snack breaks and promises of treats after walking "just a little bit further with NO complaining". We adjust. They adjust. Every adventure, I tell Alec, has good and bad... I wonder who I am talking to. Would Paul and I make this trip without the kids? Certainly, in a heartbeat! But, would I give up this experience of exploring a city with my family? Absolutely not! But, less complaining would be nice :)
I pray our children learn to enjoy and anticipate discovering new places. Maybe this trip will help them that...OR it will squash it right out of them. One or the other. The good and the bad. It is all apart of the adventure!
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