We observe lent in our house. Every year it's a struggle to first of all decide, do I add something or do I take it away and then secondly to decide, what? after first part is decided.
lil e and I decided this was our best year yet in the brainstorming phase.
Giving Up
Big E:
doing the dishes
cleaning the kitty litter
helping of any kind
picking up any clothes that are consistently on my floor
closing the dresser drawers that mysteriously are open when I come back in the afternoon
lil e:
listening to Mom's words (and Dad's too)
helping Daddy when he asks
doing chores for free
brushing my teeth
doing the dishes
"I won't shoot you dead, Mommy." (to which Dad said maybe he needed to give up Pop music thanks to Maroon 5)
Both of us:
Bathing!!!!
(It is sooo overrated!)
Adding
Both of us:
Dessert three times a day
Getting paid to be a part of this family
Technology all day, every day
Legos, Legos and More Legos
Staying Up and Not going to bed (ADDING waking hours of the day)
Unfortunately, our parents didn't see any of these as options.
So, I, Big E will be giving up complaining (which will be sooo easy because let's face it, I never do it -- at least I never notice when I do it). lil e, he thinks he's given up doing the dishes for which he is thrilled about and nothing else seems to have taken root as "counting for giving up." He's thrilled and I'm, well, I'm not so thrilled. I can't believe my parents aren't making him pick something else. That is so easy. That is not hard at all. And that is so not fair. Ooops. Do you think this counts? Surely writing complaints doesn't count. We never said anything about writing them, or even thinking them, so I can't be breaking Lent (can I?) on this first day!?
Peace,
Big E
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