Friday, April 20, 2012

missed millimeters and miles of grace


The life of a caboose is not always an easy one.
It often means to (unintentionally) get caught in the crossfire of two warring brothers.  It is just the way it is. And it makes for (too many) close calls.  Thankfully not all wounds require ER visits, but the location of this one made us realize that every missed millimeter equals miles of grace.

The puny girl in me ordered all weapons (commercial or self-invented) to the trashcan.  NO MORE WARS.  Obediently (and somewhat shaken by The Fritz’s almost-out-eye) the Pirates, Vikings, Barbarians, Indians, Union solders and Confederates lay down their swords, sticks, PVC pipes, 2x6’s (:-o), Mazoongas and logs at the feet of their loving and long-suffering?oppressive?, traumatized Queen Mother.

But we all know it will not last long.  Slowly, subtly and shrewdly the weapons will mysteriously multiply again, the faintly familiar sounds of war will reach my ears, but not register in my cluttered conscience as potential danger. I will label it simply as boy-noise.  I will even enjoy it…  until the next wound.   May the missed millimeters be many and the miles of grace stretch w i d e and looooong and high and deep.

11 comments:

  1. Kleur die pleister swart in... :-)

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    1. Haha, nee alle seerowers is tans in ballingskap:-)

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  2. Marietjie Jordaan20 April, 2012

    Sjoe, bly sy oog het nie seergekry nie!

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  3. Now you know why I brought them were water guns--so they would not hurt me. Hope Fritz is better and your nerves have settled. Give the boys a hug for me, tell Martin Joe that he is to not give my sugar away. Love, Joanie

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  4. Many are praying that the millimeters would be sufficient! I always love your writing. Thanks for sharing life with us.
    Charissa

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  5. I LOVE that you have 5 boys!

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  6. Oh My Gosh!!! I just read the 4 posts below, all about booboos and owies and all I can say is Holy Moly you poor girl!!!!!!!!!!!!! Angel Alert is right!!!!!!!!! :-)

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    1. I have to admit that is not the whole story... but these are the happenings for which I need cheap therapy, therefore the abundance of war stories!

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  7. Wow, you have a great family! Happy Mother's Day this weekend.

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  8. Oh my, you do have your hands full of five beautiful.promising children. What a legacy! Happy Mothers Day to you. I adored raising my boys, though at times, I thought what am I doing here? Years later I know this Queen was raising future Kings.

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    1. I can relate with the "what am I doing here???" many a day:-) I love that you, oh Queen, raised future Kings... that is my hope and prayer as well:-)

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Make my day: add to my therapy with your words:-)