Ever eager to teach his children to figure things out for themselves, Carl decided we (they) would have a practice run. They sat in the family room and pretended to watch tv until I made a siren sound indicating they needed to grab their bags and "run" (walk across the yard 10 times).
I laughed hysterically as I watched Connor trudge across the yard dragging his several bags, even carrying one in his mouth. Tyler seemed to get the idea because all he had was a backpack and a small bag. Eventually, Connor had to drop bags. Tyler offered to carry one of them but in the end Connor learned exactly what Carl had hoped, that it might be a good idea to reassess what was a "need" and pack a little lighter.
3 comments:
I love this story & Carl's teaching method! Cord & I learned the hard way when we were evacuated from our apt bldg at 2AM one morning & watched all night as nearly the whole block burned to the ground (fortunately we just had building damage). Anywho, we learned what was REALLY useful in those bags & what we wished we had. Pack extra socks--when you get evacuated, putting on socks & lacing up tennis shoes is not the fastest method out, but then your toes freeze! Cash for a meal or two--we didn't need/want to eat those 2000 calorie bars, but we wanted to go to 7-11 around the corner after a few hours & have something warm (chances are the whole world hasn't collapsed, just possibly yours, & food is still available), & thin, dense(like fleece) blankets will keep you warm, give you something to sit on, etc. Also, buy a fire safe or safety deposit box for valuable papers/goods you can't take with you. Then hope you never need any of these tips (we've had to use our bags twice since then)!! :)
That was awesome. Way to teach a point mom and dad :) Loved the pics too of the experience.
That is an awesome way to get that point across... I may have to try that.
Post a Comment