One last night before the big
trip. Having never gone to Africa before, I’m relying on the packing list
provided by Shot@Life, the advice of friends, and my own instinct to travel
lightly. Here’s the whole of my luggage for the week.
And here’s my daughter trying
to squeeze into my carry-on so I can take her with me.
I’d say that’s a suspicious
looking package!
Preparing to go to Uganda has
provided lots of opportunities for good conversations with the kids about
global thinking and kids in need. As I think about how much I’ll miss them (and
my nervousness makes we hope fervently that nothing goes awry that would
prevent me from seeing them again in one week), I’ve been purposefully making
time to answer their questions and just bask in their silliness.
Tonight, I had none of the usual conference calls or ringing phones. It was a
night of home-cooked food, crafts, and talking.
One conversation was started
by my 7yr old with something like this, “Mommy, I wish we could just get 2 big
trucks and bring food to everyone in the world.” We explored the ideas of
transport, geography, buying locally, scale…all sorts of things that led to the
point that supporting UNICEF was really doing just what she envisioned.
The conclusion was that we should keep Trick or Treating for UNICEF.
Anyway, it was an idyllic
last night with them before the trip where I’ll be heading out to try to make
sure parents and children have lots of nights to love one another.
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