I admit it. I let my kids eat cereal for dinner. Not every night, but maybe once a week or so. They love it. I like it too actually. Cereal is yummy and it reminds me of my father-in-law. He would eat cereal for dinner too. :-) He was so amazing. Really. He was. He was a fabulous husband for my mother-in-law, dad for his three kids and three kids-in-law, and friend to loads of people. I loved being around him. He loved Jesus with all his heart. And I know that he is in Heaven with Jesus now worshipping until we all get to see him again.
I wish that I would have gotten more time with him. I know that everyone that knew him wanted more time too. I wish he would have known my kids. He never got to meet them. I got pregnant a few months after he passed away. My kids would have loved him. Since they won't get to meet him this side of Heaven, my kiddos get to know about their Grandpa by learning things about him and hearing stories about him. Things like that he liked to have cereal for dinner. Or that he had birthday Pop-Tarts with his kids on their birthdays. :-) Or by listening to my husband tell stories from when he would play with his Dad.
So, I know that the nutritional value of cereal for dinner isn't awesome, but the emotional and relational value is soo worth it. Do you have things that remind you of the people you love? Go ahead, do them. Don't worry that the things might seem funny to other people. It's ok. They are for you and the people around you. Tell stories about those you love and loved. Then live parts of those stories again. Have fun! Make memories. Thanks for reading. :-)
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