I am so grateful for 4pm on Thursdays.
To keep my teens engaged in positive, safe activities during this extended stay-at-home time, we increase the frequency of their virtual music lessons
Thursdays at 4pm is a noisy hour.
My daughter Skypes her piano lesson in the family room, and my son, his virtual tuba lesson up in his bedroom. The melodies and cacophonies swell to every corner of the house.
Our obligatory COVID-19 puppy responds by howling along, trying his best to match the many pitches with little harmonious success. The vocal “aroooos” at first amuse the piano teacher, yet the pooch’s serenades aren’t the desired return on the musical investments.
I leave my computer and take puppy on a long walk, a welcomed diversion for us both.
In a few years, my nest will be empty, and at 4pm on Thursdays, and for too many other hours, the house so distinctly silent.
I am so grateful for 4pm on Thursdays
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Psalm 90: 12 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
