Drench #2 happened at the ocean. I couldn’t stand at the shore for more than two passes of the water without feeling the pain of oncoming numbness. The kids? Waist high in the freezing stuff.
Both times I was 100% positive I’d be comforting the misery of their decisions afterwards.
But I didn’t get one complaint.
In a child’s world: What’s a little sacrifice of future comfort in exchange for the time of your life? Childhood is an easy time to envy. Kids are carefree with no real responsibilities, right? But I don’t think I envy their stage in life anymore. I just envy their perspective of it.
Yes they did find tadpoles while sifting through the mud..... big ones. Cielo even,found a minow which she named Wiggly. Goodness she is a cutie. Cielo and the minow (although Wiggly may have given his life while in Cielo's care). Let'e just say Cielo loved her minow to death. There were many other children who attempted to find life in that pond and failed. Ours however jumped in on all fours neck deep in pond water dug for life and found it. All of the other children just looked at them longingly as they begged their parents to join in. They were quickly told NO I don't want you wet! But sometimes..... sometimes...... life is more fun when your soaked and covered in mud! Don't you think! I'd have to say our kiddies were enjoying themselves much more than the clean dry children on the banks.
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