The Plan

Ok, I didn't really have a plan... I winged it - and yes, I know that's not like me at all, but it's what happened. We headed out to the big city and saw a movie - My Sister's Keeper. It was a good movie, probably missing a few key points from the book though, and by the end of it daughter and I were boo-hooing. After the movie we headed over to the book store to look for a book I'd like to read. The store was out of that particular book, because, apparently, it's a major motion picture to be released in August. Then we decided to grab a bite to eat and we treated ourselves to dessert and while oooing and ahhhing over the dessert we decided it would be fun to go see ANOTHER movie and so we did... just on a whim... and we saw The Proposal - a sappy little romantic comedy that actually was enjoyable.

So we didn't have a plan, we just did what we felt like doing, we were impetuous! Daughter enjoyed herself and said she now could cross something off her list she'd always wanted to do - see two movies in one day. Who knew? In that respect, the day was a successful one. As a momma, as a parent, that's really all I need to do, huh... provide a few successful days every now and again.

She and I are close - and every day that goes by I realize more and more how close we are. She is so attune to my moods - which isn't such a good thing. I have to assure her that I'm ok, that really I'm just having a down day, or I'm frustrated, and that I'll soon be right as rain. Bless her heart.

So... I'm watching Field of Dreams - a really wonderful movie. I highly recommend it if you've not seen it. There is a magic to it, an exercise of faith, that carries it along and inspires. I could use a little inspiration today, a black cloud has settled over me recently and it's good to have a reminder of hope - even if it's only a movie....