Spring Break....part 2

We drove to Portland when the kids went home.

The grounds looked like the Garden of Eden. 

It was just beautiful. Maybe not my best day at the temple. I was having a hard time navigating my journey with Wes. The train was off the tracks. 

As I sat and pondered, make no mistake, I was not happy, something happened in the prayer. The guy started talking about forgiveness. I knew I would forgive Wes. My issue was changing something, anything, to save this trip. Sometimes he can be very aggressive in his desire to be right. 

Later that day, while looking at the ocean, I realized that maybe he needs to forgive me. I know he has a problem with,

1... I'm retired and he still goes to work

2... I have lots of lunch dates. People want to hang with me and I know it bothers him. 

3... He knows he is struggling with memory issues and I'm not. Well, I forget things, but at a different level. 

My point is, maybe this message about forgiveness was not just for me.

I had a very strong answer to my question. I heard the voice, This is Wes's trip, his idea, let him make the decisions. Let him figure out how to get there.

It was hard at first and he didn't want to make the decisions. I just used the words that I had felt and told him I felt very strongly about it. Turns out that when there is no one to disagree with but yourself, your attitude changes. 

We made it. We put this trip together. The train was back on the tracks. Things worked out. 

Not sure how many more times we can do these road trips. Just too much stress.

Not everyday is a winner ....

Beauty is everywhere....

Spring blessings....