a day at the lake (closed)
May 28, 2010 21:30:46 GMT -5
Post by Jules on May 28, 2010 21:30:46 GMT -5
Benjamin Finley
It was a particularly long day at the fishery today. Hauling crates full of dead and semi-dead fish can be quite tiring. At one point, while taking a crate from the port to the shipping truck, some idiot left his net on the ground. I tripped over it, nearly spilling all the fish in the crate I was carrying. Thank God I was able to steady myself with the help of a coworker before everything tumbled out. It would have come out of my paycheck, which is not something we can afford right now.
The evening air is cool and refreshing on the walk home. I say goodbye to the guys at work and begin the daunting walk home. My feet and arms are tired today from all the heavy lifting and I really don't feel like walking right now. As I pass by the park on the way home, a couple and their kids are running around and laughing. Looking at them, all I see are Liz, the boys and I. I feel a deep sense of love and I smile as I pass.
When I get home, I open the door, step into the warmth of the family atmosphere and close it behind me. I walk over to the couch and flop onto the couch with a relaxed sigh. Liz comes in, kisses me and smiles. I smile but it's wiped away when Liz says she wants to get a job.
She knows how I feel about this situation because I've expressed my opinion on it before. I love having Liz stay at home with the boys. She raises them in the best manner possible and I'm afraid that by not having ither parent at home with the boys, they won't grow up properly.
"Liz, you know how I feel about this," I tell her in a calm voice. I try to be as reasonable as possible. "Why is this something you would like to do?"
