So very many dishes to wash
16 little children, mostly under the age of 8, at our house for the day
All the cheerios, pineapple, peanut butter sandwiches, yogurt smoothies, chicken nuggets, mulberries, strawberries, and cherries they ate all day long, leaving crumbs all over the floor and juice dribbling down their chins and arms
Sweaty, dirty little 2 year old arms encircling my neck and squeezing me tight when I'm already hot and sweaty and don't want anybody to touch me
A dad who says "I love you" every time he calls me or sees me leaving for the day.
A mom who says, "Let's stop and pray about this right now" every time a conversation involves someone else's problems.
A sister who does hard things without complaint
A teenage brother who isn't afraid of long, long hot sweaty days of work
Dinner with my family and friends all around the table.
Cold water gushing out of garden hoses as I plant tomatoes
Piles of clean sheets and laundry, preparing for the next friends' arrival
Quiet nights all by myself with chances to hear myself think after everyone's gone to sleep
Summer breezes drifting in the open windows when I awake
Being mostly off-call.
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