PALMER FAMILY: Zoo

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Zoo

Danny and I went to the Byu/Florida game in Provo last weekend, that was pathetic. We stayed at Cassidy's (my sister) house. While we were there we went to the zoo. The zoo was so busy, it was Saturday. We were able to see the new baby elephant, I liked all the animals, but the elephant was the cutest thing that day. There were so many people with strollers, I wanted to hurt them. You seriously couldn't walk anywhere because there were so many strollers. And then just our luck we somehow got stuck with a group that was talking about every animals gestational period and other non-interesting things, I didn't know if I wanted to hurt them or the people with the strollers worse. The kids loved the train ride and the carousel (it was their favorite).

After the zoo we went back to Cass and Damon's, they watched the girls while Danny and I took the boys to the BYU/Florida game. I have only been to BYU games when they have won. This game they lost big time. People were leaving in the third quarter because it was so bad, but we still had fun. I love going up to Jazz and BYU games with our family, and I like staying with Cass and Damon.

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Here is a poem that was sent to me from a friend at work. It really makes you stop and think about what is important in life.

FAMILY
I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply.He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you."We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye.But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown. He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said, " While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse. Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue. He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt by his bed; "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway." I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."FAMILY Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think?