My heart is smiling today

It was my senior year in college.
My aunt and uncle were visiting me at my off-campus apartment.
I loved Adline and Kernie.
They loved me unconditionally.
So, for some reason, I thought it would be nice to "cook" them lunch at my apartment -- something I hadn't ever done.
So, I purchase some TV dinners and cooked them up.
Of course, Adline raved.
I didn't know how to plan a meal, much less cook it at that age.

Fast forward: my children are 10 and 11.
After watching informercials for months on this product -- we go to the store and buy it.
immediately, the kids are making their own smoothies.
Saturday night Kim had a meeting and the kids asked me to stay out of the kitchen so they could cook.
At the appointed hour, dinner was served.
The table was set.
Out came some cooked taquitos (from the freezer, but one of our favorites) and a special bean dip with lots of goodies ground up.
For desert, chocolate mousse.
What a delight.

Six weeks ago I began Weight Watches. Biggest thing for me was how it focuses on good nutrition. Kids have gone right along with it.

Parents always want their kids to have it better than they did.
Too often, it's easy to bring your kids material wealth that you didn't enjoy as a kid.
I think there is an important relationship between character and having it "too easy."
But here is a clear gift to my kids that is different than my childhood.
If they can plan and make a healthy dinner at 10 and 11, then I am confident when their aunt and uncle visit them in college, they will manage something better than TV dinners.