We get a week off for President's Week - it's in about three weeks. Craig told me Monday that his wife and he agreed they'd love to have Alex back that week. I'm sure Alex would love it, but I haven't told her yet, and told Craig I'd think about it.
We treat living here like the Army - we leave no (wo)man behind. Malaika and her family are going to Florida or Mexico or someplace warm that week, and Dani wasn't invited - I think when flying is involved it must cost too much. It's not like Danielle has a passport anyway.
I already told work I can do a lot of shifts that week. They are real sticklers for not letting me work too many hours when I have school, and following all those laws. I just like the free food. Aunt Elaine keeps telling me I'm going to get fat eating so much, but she's wrong. She would know that if she asked what I eat. Or if she paid attention to the fact that I bring home cookies and don't eat any myself (cause I eat like three while I'm working, but it's okay because they're small so that's like the total of one).
Anyway if I work all that week it would leave Danielle home by herself too much. I asked her today if she has any friends who are staying home for the week who she could stay with. She got suspicious right away and asked why, where am I going, but I don't think she believed me when I said nowhere.
This is why everyone should only have one kid. China was smart. Then other siblings wouldn't have these problems.
2 comments:
I don't know, I'm on the fence. While I see you're point about having Dani have to stay home by herself, but also get how understanding Alex had to be when Dani left.
I guess whether you let Alex go (of course if you say no, don't ever tell her she had the opp!), in either case, maybe Dani should find something to do for that week and not stay at home during the day anyway.
Just a thought... :-)
oh, that dilemma again ... this is really complicated. i hope you can come up with a solution that works for all of you. it would be sad if you all missed the chances of getting away now and then because no one should be left behind.
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