Thanksgiving Eve

I had one of 'those' moments today.

The kind where one knows beyond any doubt that they are being prayed for.

I needed that this morning. We were awakened just after six by a phone call from my dad. When he got up, he found my mom laying on the floor. THGGM was out the door in a flash. She was okay. But, the falling is happening too frequently and we are actively searching out care for her. THGGM stayed to make sure she could walk okay and that she wasn't in any pain. The fall happened as she walked through a dark house wearing one slipper and one shoe - which was on the wrong foot.

My moment happened after Jonge and Famke arrived.

Daugther left for work, and we all snuggled together on one cushion of the love-seat in the den to watch Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.

I had Famke nestled against me as she cooed and oohed. Jonge was pressed up close, leaning on me. Barb the cat curled up on Jonges lap and promptly feel asleep, something that has never happened before.

As I sat there, all I could think was "This is the life!". This is good. This is what it means to be blessed. Thank you, God.

Then, Mr. Roger's went to a segment where he brought out a bowl, added peanut butter, butter, powdered milk, raisins and nuts, mixed it all together and formed them into little balls. Then he took out a rolling pin and crushed a graham cracker and rolled the peanut butter balls in the crumbs.

This might seem insignificant to you, but just last week my children asked me what those snacks were that we used to make with peanut butter and 'who knows what else'. I remembered only that it was a recipe from an episode of Mr. Roger's. Mr. Roger's was around for decades. This particular show was from 1984. That it played at the precise moment I was feeling so blessed is amazing.

Someday next week, Jonge and I will make these, so he can know he was right when he looked up at me with sleepy eyes and proclaimed "Nummy".

That was this morning. In the afternoon Famke spent an hour playing air rade siren, even though I held her.

Life is like that.

Amazing moments sandwiched between reality.