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This week’s FMF writing prompt link-up is: SPONTANEOUS
I can’t believe she did it. Not only did my 17-year-old daughter persuade me, she also persuaded her dad to let her go to New York City this weekend to see a show that we never thought she’d get tickets to.
Some context . . . My daughter has three great loves in life: Black Panther, Hamilton, and In the Heights.
This past Friday, as she and I were still recovering from COVID, she learned about an upcoming screening of the new Black Panther movie happening in Washington Heights, hosted by none other than Lin-Manuel Miranda himself.
And: Tickets were free.
The catch? Tickets became available at 9am Monday morning.
I told her if she actually got tickets (which I did not think would ever happen), I would take her to New York this weekend. It’s only a 12-hour drive one-way. Ha!
Whelp, she got the tickets.
So, we’re packing up the car and trekking across country for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I still can’t quite figure out how I got myself into this, but I’m justifying it by telling myself it’s her senior year and this event will never happen again, and surely we’ll make memories on this crazy, spontaneous mother-daughter trip on a whim.
And ultimately, it’s good for this plan-ahead mama to let loose a little and follow her fun-loving teenager into the wild . . . At least, I hope so! 😉
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Godspeed your journey, Kate!
Spontaneous combustion
of the human kind…
the potential for destruction
really blows my mind,
but maybe there are other uses, peaceful, gentle, true,
like flame, perhaps, victim produces
to light a barbecue,
or start perhaps a dozen smokes
upon a shady porch,
and South Seas ambience evokes
by lighting tiki torch.
It’s a great variety of views
from the Weekly World News.
Less than five minutes, that, and doesn’t it show!
I’m so glad you all decided to go. Have a great time. And what a memory to create as a family!
Wow! Have a wonderful adventure. I love doing spontaneous things with my daughter. Hope you’re feeling strong and ready.
Awesome! Have loads of fun in NY! Blessings too!
You go girl! We NEVER regret doing something spontaneous with our teens. That’s how memories are made – good or bad! lol
Spontaneous and GO!
A five-minute writing challenge and today’s word – spontaneous – remind me that I need to practice being just that. Spontaneous.
I think long and hard over most decisions. I think long and hard before saying yes to an invitation or responding to a question. Social gatherings are proof that conversation doesn’t always come easily.
What would it look like to be spontaneous? But – see – even that question cancels out the spontaneity. Oh, dear….
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Oh how fun!! What a great adventure – totally worth it to have that time with your daughter!
That, my friend, is a good lesson in keeping your promises! Well Done!!
That’s awesome! I saw you post on Instagram, too. What a wonderful memory for the 2 of you!
Wow, that is great! They do grow up so fast and it’s important to have this time with them. I hope you all enjoy it!