Letters to soldiers

March's random act of kindness is writing letters to soldiers. Today we sat in the new blanket fort and wrote. How do you explain to your child that being stuck in your home is kind of boring at times, but being a soldier stuck overseas is much worse? I told her they might like a hello note or a reminder that we support our troops or a funny joke or a story.

She decided to use big, fancy words for some letters and regular words for others. One letter included the story of how we got our dog. One letter was all about how she feels about coronavirus. One letter was a list of her favorite things. I laughed through the whole process. And right now we could all use a little laughter. 

I think the lesson that we are all in this together and remember those who are ALWAYS away from their family and friends is a good lesson to send. We discussed vocabulary. We talked about word choice. We picked appropriate headings and closings for letters to strangers. Yes, I turned this into a mini-English lesson and I am okay with that!

I sat for an entire hour in a blanket fort and wrote letters. I watched the birds eat from the newly filled feeders. I had nowhere to be and nothing to do. How often does that happen? I embraced the quality time and I loved it. If this is how my glass gets half full, then so be it.

On a side note, April's random act is cleaning up the parks. We had to have a chat about how that may get put on hold for awhile. I agree with the quarantine. I agree with kindness. HOWEVER, now may not be the best time to be picking up garbage. Am I right???