We are having some gorgeous weather! While Stephen was here this weekend, we visited a local discovery museum, walked around historic Winchester and found a great park for the kids.
Today I took the kids back to the park. Charlie met a friend who he played with for 2 hours. Charlie kept asking the child his name, but couldn't understand him. So Charlie just called him 'friend.'
"C'mon friend, let's go down this slide." It was so cute.
While the kids ran around chasing ducks, the most well-fed ducks I have ever seen, I talked with a couple visiting from Delaware. They had their granddaughter with them to to give their daughter and their son-in-law some time to pack.
The son-in-law works in the building industry and has recently lost his job. They also lost their house. The couple went on to tell me all three of their children are struggling.
They were visibly upset with the circumstances and told me they promised all of their children a place to stay with them in Delaware if needed. It was heartbreaking to hear the story, but inspiring to see this family pull together.
As much as I don't like the economy being bad, the unemployment rate increasing, I think these times have brought us to points of realization. What is most important to us? Who is most important to us? If we lost everything, what would that look like to us?
No one wants to see loved ones struggle, but gaining some perspective in troubling times can be a great life lesson.
Our lives, the homeless Kellers, has become simple. Our situation may be complicated, but our day to day living has become simplistic. It has been an adjustment, but a good one. I hope once our housing situation is straightened out, we will continue this simple life, for it is quite fulfilling.
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I wish we could have played at the park with you. Miss you.
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