Thank God it’s Pieday…?
I love Friday - apart from the fact that it’s the end of the work week, I only work part of the day.
Today, #1 daughter was working, #2 and #3 were off visiting friends, and so I only had to pick Little Biddie up from school. Seeing as there were only the two of us, it was a chance to do something special (when you have more than one child, finding ways to do something unique with each one can be difficult).
Our treat today was chocolate, hot chocolate and a choc/caramel muffin that we shared!
As we walked back to Daisy (the daihatsu that we drive around town to save fuel), my daughter pointed at the pie shop and said ‘hey Dad, it’s pieday’!
Friday is often Pieday at our place. The local bakery marks their pies down to half price, and the lady behind the counter always manages to save a good selection for us.
The pies can be chicken, or curried steak, or anyone of a number of other varieties.
Meat pies are a national dish here in Australia, and are favorites at sporting events, while schools and sporting clubs will often have a pie drive to raise funds.
Our family loves the convenience of buying the pies, and putting extras in the freezer for a quick meal later over the weekend.
What is more important than the national dish though, is the relationship with my family. Something as simple and mundane as a trip to the pie shop can become a special chance to have some ‘us’ time, whether the ‘us’ is husband and wife, or parent and child.
So often, parents feel that they have to do something ‘BIG’ to bless their kids, like the best holiday, or the latest, greatest something. The truth is that what their kids want, is parents who love them.
The greatest thrill for me is when my kids just want to hang out with their mother, or me, or both of us.
In the rush that is life today, kids need time out to be able to talk, to listen, and to just be themselves. It’s how they grow.
How are YOU travelling on this front? Without seeking to condemn, I’d like to ask you how you think you’re going in this area? I know what it’s like to be busy, and to work long hours. Special time can be occasional, no one would enjoy it if it was too regimented and planned.
We haven’t got them for long you know, and they don’t have us for long either. Instead of thinking of reasons why you cant spend time with them, why not come up with a reason to bless them, and yourself, today…?
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