Last week Kay and I “sat” (what’s a better word?) some grandchildren, ages 2 to 15, while their parents vacationed in “The Big Apple”. We had a fun family home evening (“… in the context of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, refers to one evening per week, usually Monday, that families are encouraged to spend together in study, prayer and other wholesome activities. ...” -- wikipedia.org). I asked them, “What would you recommend your cousins and friends do this summer that would make one a better, happier person?” I was prepared with a list of two dozen ideas written on my little Super-Target-shopping scratch pad, but shared only three to stimulate the brainstorm session.
Here’s what the children suggested for their peers:
Porter: “Go fishing, go swimming, help everyone, and go to Hawaii.”
Emma: “Go to Lagoon, read daily, and attend church weekly -- even when away on vacation.”
Bryon: “Treat others kindly, pray for people needing help, and invite a friend to attend Mutual” (mid-week youth church activity night).
Alem: “Learn right from wrong, be kind, get permission, pray for the sick, and read the Book of Mormon.”
Grace: (Lots of ideas, but maybe too young to express them.)
Here are two of my ideas I shared: Organize a neighborhood free yard sale, and pull weeds -- consider it a metaphor for life.
