The View From Where I Sit

Just goes to show you what can make a kid happy. In our case, a $29.99 blow-up pool from Target. MADE.HER.DAY.

Belle is very much a fan of the water. Any water. Bathtub. Shower. Water hose. Sprinkler. Ocean. Lake. Pool. Puddle. Seriously...any water. She's a fish.

So when the mercury started inching up last week, she would ask me every single day as we walked from school to the car, "Can we go swimming today?". Being that I hadn't finished my work day, the answer was always, "Not today" and I felt horrible. She didn't fuss about it. Which made me want to make something happen for her even more.

I suggested getting the blow-up pool and at first she was skeptical. Then after purchasing it...I was the skeptical one. The pump I purchased to blow it up was NOT going to work. Enter two very kind neighbors with a compressor and boom...pool completely blown up.

Filled it with water and she got the biggest smile on her face. Played and played and played in it. Even got her big brother to join her.

I know it's not going to take the place of going to the neighborhood pool - nor do I want it to - but on the days we can't get there or while I'm working, she gets to have a blast. I never thought I'd own one, but here I am. When will I learn, "Never say never" should apply to my life? It sure is easy to say when you aren't in the situation. Whatever the situation may be.

Always remember and never forget: Never say never, for if you live long enough, chances are you will not be able to abide by its restrictions. Never is a long, undependable time, and life is too full of rich possibilities to have restrictions placed upon it. ~ Gloria Swanson