A rescue : a day in the life

So, Friday started out like any other day.  Getting up, getting lunch ready for Ezekiel and just the morning routine.  I had time, this particular morning to get Lillian's feeding in before we left for school.  She was upstairs playing. I called her to be fed and her newest response is, "ah berighdow" translated, I'll be right down.  Five minutes later, I call her again, same thing, "ah berighdown".  Five minutes later, mom voice "Lillian it is time to feed you, come down!" She trots down and begins to cry, telling me she's mad at me and telling me not to talk. I am used to this.  This happens more often than it doesn't.  I know this.  But, this day, I was just frustrated and tired of it.  She tries to get as far away from me as possible, but that's a problem when she's connected to a feeding tube.  We get in the car, head to school, drop off Ezekiel, and head home.  I *think* there is probably enough time that I can speak to her and she refuses to speak to me.  Again, I know this, but it gets old, and tiring, and somedays, I'm just not my best self. I call my oldest daughter and tell her I'm dropping off the sullen teen she ordered.  She laughed.  We came on home.  An hour later, big sister comes to the rescue.  Picks her up and they had a fun, sister day.  She hung out with Bethany and Bon Bon (Bethany's neighbor).  I'm expecting her back when Bethany picks up E from school. Bethany happens to mention lunch in front of her and then she wants to go to lunch.  So, she has gotten herself a lunch trip with Bethany's family and mother-in-law and sister-in-law.  As soon as they arrive at the pizza place, Lillian tells the MIL,  she's there for lunch because she's tired of her mom.  HA!

Basically, Lillian spent the majority of the day with Bethany.  They had a fun day.  Bethany even gave her a bath.  She rescued us both.  I'm rarely, very rarely alone.  I read my bible and prayed out loud.  It was even a sweeter time with the Lord.  

I'm grateful for my adult kids and the love they have for each other and the kindness they demonstrate to their littler siblings.  Whether they know it or not, that blesses me beyond measure.