Things a girl just never thinks of…

I arrived home the other night from work and as I pulled on to my street I see my 2 boys age 9 and 7 outside in the yard.  I thought it nice that they were outside playing instead of inside with a video game.  As I pulled closer to the driveway I see that they are both barefoot (and it was approx 55 degrees) and holding big sticks which they are now hitting at each other with.  So, being the concerned mother I roll down my window and ask what in the world they are doing and why they are in their bare feet.  To which my dear firstborn replies that they are both sword fighting and practicing karate and the reason they are in their bare feet is that if they kick each other with their shoes on it hurts worse.  I have to say that is something that never in a million years would have crossed my mind.  I am continually amazed at these creatures that God has put into my life and how vastly different they are.  I am trying to learn to speak their language – but I have to say that it is a hard language to learn!

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