I wanted a picture of us in prayer...we're a family but first and foremost our lives are centered in God...I wanted to have a picture that reflected that....a memory to end our day. I asked John to lead us in prayer.
Now I admit it was hot...we'd been taking pictures for well over an hour now. Everyone was pretty tired of looking happy....it didn't matter to me that my loving family was about to mutiny...I didn't care if they thought it was a stupid idea...John was even making fun of me and my inspiring idea but I glared, they sighed and John started off with..."Dear Lord please forgive Kathy for not having a sense of humor and for thinking you don't have one either..."
o.k..... mom is trying to stay serious...Dad is clearly enjoying himself....the boys, well, they think their father is hilarious....I'm resigned.
The prayer went on....and on....something about hastening the day when we'll all be in heaven and won't have to listen to any more of my crazy schemes et, et....even mom is losing it at this point....
I would just like to say that he's not funny! Oh, he thinks he's funny and his sons...who are just like him think he's funny...and my parents are not laughing at him, they're laughing because the boys are laughing so hard they're hardly able to stand....but they don't think he's funny. Because it was not funny!!!!
I was very unhappy with him afterwards.....but then I saw the pictures. It's not the picture I thought I wanted but it's us and it's life with us...and I think even God was smiling .
And o.k.....maybe John's just a little bit funny....
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