A Day in the Life / December 18

[morrobay1990]

Title: A Day in the Life / December 18
Author: morrobay1990
Warning:
Genre: canon/1990
Word count: 165
Disclaimer: They are AP's
♥ Jack









He was starting to second-guess himself.

All day Tuesday he worried about getting the pony for Ben...he spent a day building a case for it, then a day tearing it down.

What if Junior had another reason besides money for not wanting the kid to have a pony? What if she was afraid of him being at the ranch, afraid he might get hurt again?

And the newest what-if: what if she was upset that he spent so much time and now money on Ben while neglecting Meg? After putting the money down on the horse, it suddenly dawned on him that he had no earthly idea what Meg would want for Christmas.

He wished he and Alma were on better terms when it came to the kids...wished he could ask her what to do in this situation...it would be nice to be able to ask her opinion about stuff like this, but no way...he was on his own and he’d have to make the decision himself.

Comments

UH OH

[joetheone.livejournal.com]

Grandpa is in deep do do with Meg but he will dig himself out I'm sure I have faith in him. I just love how he is so worried how Junior will react to this but he should be okay. Joe

Re: UH OH

[morrobay1990.livejournal.com]

lol!

Poor Ennis - sometimes he doesn't have enough to think about, so he takes one thing and worries it to death...but you're right, he'll be ok.

thanks

[eandj.livejournal.com]

ok he can't ask Alma but he could talk to Junior. This is a really biiiig present
Paula

[morrobay1990.livejournal.com]

Right, I think he better let Jr. in on it...

[(Anonymous)]

{{{{Ask Alma?}}}

I'm so excited!
Even though Ennis quickly shot the thought down, the fact that he even LET that thought flash in through his mind is GREAT!

Besides it is great for Granpop to use his mind and heart to find something special that he wants Meg to have. She will remember that gift -ALWAYS-just because it came from HIM.

FYI the opposite is true too!
When I was young child, I gave my grandfather a little figurine of a man sitting in a lounge chair that said "the greatest grandfather ever". When my grandfather died more than 30 years later I went to his home and there it was! Still sitting on top of the tv where my grandfather could see it everyday!
Oh my heart when I saw that!

D

[morrobay1990.livejournal.com]

What a great memory you created, and all those years later you were rewarded with the knowledge that he kept the little figurine and looked at it every day - how sweet is that!

Thanks for writing about it...

[deevah2.livejournal.com]

Sorry sent you a comment but didn't sign in!

D

those kids don't seem "gift-struck" or over-material

[gibbous-moon.livejournal.com]

i think those kids don't get buried in stuff, but maybe that makes them more aware that they are rich in family love. from your descriptions, they don't seem spoiled and seem to really love their grandfather.

hey ennis, make meg a house out of a cardboard box, the biggest you can find. in an hour, you'll make something that will thrill her more than a big "boughten" gift, i bet.

kj

Re: those kids don't seem "gift-struck" or over-material

[morrobay1990.livejournal.com]

oh kj what a great idea! I thought about having him buy her a dollhouse (I almost typed "doghouse!), but could he really make her a house out of a box? Maybe...


thanks

Re: those kids don't seem "gift-struck" or over-material

[gibbous-moon.livejournal.com]

hey mb, i did it one money-less year, and it made a lasting impression on my daughter, who was only a little older than meg. a nice memory for both of us, and i've done it for kids a few times since. fun for me! i expect ennis' carpentry skills out do mine, but i'm a whiz with a serrated kitchen knife and packing tape and corrugated boxes!

it's the engagement with significant adults that counts, and ennis has that here.

go, ennis!

[sid401k.livejournal.com]

How about a dress-up box? Just hit all the thrift stores and rummage sales and gather up gaudy stuff in small sizes. Add some damaged costume jewelry (kids that age don't care that one rhinestone is missing or the "gold" is half worn off) and throw in a couple of mismatched lace or gauze curtains. I did that for my nieces one year, and they were thrilled! My brother told me, "These kids TRIPLE-DIP. They've got me and their mother, they've got their father and his wife, they've got three sets of grandparents. And with all the fancy presents under the tree, what are they playing with? Old clothes!"

[gwylliondream.livejournal.com]

Awww.... that is just so Ennis to worry like this.