I’ve admitted in previous Crock-Pot sets that Crock-Pot suppers aren’t really my thing. I’ve wondered why, because they’re so practical, but I’ve come to appreciate that we prioritize things that are important to us, and there’s just a list of things that come before Crock-Pot suppers for me.
I can barely remember back to August, but I can’t forget about all the texts and phone calls trying to arrange carpools for every part of everyone’s schedules. One of the carpools was for my son at 7:35 a.m. every morning. Joining that one was nonnegotiable. I’m not a morning person — hence no Crock-Pot. The carpool was scheduled to start after Yom Tov, but as the weather started getting rainy earlier than that, eliminating the bike option, I started quickly jumping into the car at 7:38 to drive my son to minyan.
Those five minutes were delicious. It was quiet, I could hear his voice and see his face before it’s 9 p.m. and I have no idea why I haven’t seen him all day. So now I have a dilemma. Should I give up my slot in the minyan carpool?
I think I’ll keep my five-minute drive going, and hope I can hold onto it come single-digit temps (please don’t put me on the spot in January). I think it’s proof of our inner power, and what we can do and look past when something is really important to us.
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