Our days and nights are just all discombobulated here. A two week Christmas break where no-one was up before 9:00 a.m. (okay, well, except for hubby going out to make the bacon). Bed times were midnight, or after for those who like to read in bed (ahem, "Harrison turn out the light it's 2:00 a.m."). Christmas break ended and snowpocalypse arrived along with the polar vortex (why am I just learning these words in the year 2014!) - which lead to no school for three additional days and 2 hour delays. Then, this week a three day weekend to celebrate MLK Day - followed by a snow day and 2-hour delays Thursday and Friday with the polar vortex swooping down again (and thank you polar vortex because "swooping" is such a fun word to say and you give me cause). Oh. My. Golly. Will life every get back to "as scheduled"?
Add to that my "audacious 2014" one word and the strange twist that has brought into my life and Momma is spent. Spent I tell you.
So, after Z's somewhat successful Family Video job interview he announced "let's go to Carrabba's where we celebrate all our momentous occasions." Now, for the average family, a job interview might not be momentous. But, for a family out of whack, with a momma who is spent, and a son whose life was turned upside down on August 15 and is in the fleeting days in his home, Carrabba's sounded like a perfect plan.
Dinner was wonderful thank you very much. They had risotto. You can't go wrong with risotto (well, unless you add carrots and broccoli to it - which they didn't). Dinner conversation was lively and reminded me why I love "my people". I stayed involved, unaware of life around me. I love my people more when I focus solely on them. You too? Hard to do, but it felt good.
So, after dinner Z -- always full of good ideas -- said "Mom, I still haven't seen FROZEN, let's go." Work beckoned me - but then work has been beckoning me for the past two weeks and I've been procrastinating. Is it really fair to turn his offer down now? Nope, so off we go.
He loved it. I knew he would. He's learned his good movie and music sense from his Momma and he's happy he did. His only words after: "That is quite possibly the best Disney movie I've ever seen, and only behind Toy Story for best Disney/Pixar movie I've ever seen simply because Toy Story is a trilogy, was a unique genre for the day, and obviously is very nostalgic for me -- but this was spectacular. Now, don't say anything else to me about it because I have to slowly take it all in." Yep, he's my boy.
Now, onto the reason for the post. My favorite quote from the movie.
"Only an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart."
I'm going to stop. Because like my wise son said all you have to do is stop talking and slowly take in each and every word of that sentence and figure out what hearts you want to thaw today.
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