So, this was mine and Jeff's first weekend off from our care duties. We have thoroughly enjoyed it! Because God is wonderful and knew exactly what we needed (a wonderfully lazy weekend) it rained and we didn't do anything but laze around the house. It was PERFECT!!
While we enjoyed our lazy weekend we cleaned out the DVR which had filled up rapidly from not being home for two weeks. Then we watched our Netflicks movie, The Kids Are Alright. What an interesting movie...Netflicks had it listed as a comedy and it was NOT a comedy. It wasn't even entertaining but it was thought provoking and very interesting to watch. A lesbian couple raising their two kids and as the kids got older they wanted to meet their donor father. Well it just go crazy after that! The most amazing and...I don't know what word I'm looking for but the best part about the movie was the family's communication skills. Yeah, I know, that sounds bizarre but seriously these people communicated on a whole other level that was just amazing and made me wish that there was a class I could take so I could communicate on a higher level, like this family. At one point one mom says to the other, "I haven't been my highest self and I haven't been very appreciative of you lately." Um, wow?! "I haven't been my highest self." That line has been rolling around in my head for the last two days. And to go along with the communication skills of this family we'll move on to the book I just read.
The Giver by Lois Lowry. What an interesting book. This book was not something I would typically read. It is a Newbery Medal Winner. In the book they also talk about precision of speech. It's something that as a southerner I've never really thought about. When I'm hungry I usually say that I'm starving. That's totally false and an over-exaggeration. The movie and the book have both made me very aware of my misuse of language! I honestly don't know if I will change but I am more aware and hopefully I will speak more properly.
As for the book The Giver. It was great! Even for a children's book (probably a young adult book) it was very entertaining and thought provoking! I'm so glad my friend sent it to me. Please do yourself a favor and read this book! Be checking your mailboxes! This book may show up at your house soon!
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