If xW were to keep this up, yes, I would have to rethink everything. I really don't want to think about trying to do the same thing she did to us -- which is to try to take our kids away from the other parent. I really don't want to do anything that would hurt my boys, of course -- then again, I have to weigh that against her actions, and if they should ever prove to be the greater harm, then I will need to begin thinking of the unthinkable.
Sadly, I can no longer rule out any sort of behavior as beyond my xW's ability to undertake. But until she does actually start moving in a given direction I'd rather just not go there. (If that makes any sense, what I just said.)
<journaling> So far, this has been a quite enjoyable weekend for me and my two S's. We spent a little time at the pool yesterday (even though the water is already getting too darn cold -- where the blazes did our Summer heat go? It just seemed to shut off entirely this week.)
Today, after Church the boys insisted they didn't want to go out and swim or hike like I had planned. Instead, they just wanted to veg' out and stay indoors. I had our swimsuits and towels all gathered, but they both planted themselves in my living room and held out the Star Wars DVD's to me. I pointed out to the beautiful weather we've been having, but my little Jedi fans were stubborn. I gave in.
In retrospect, I guess we needed a little down-time. We got to enjoy the time together, father and sons. And even though I've seen these movies dozens of times (to the point I found myself starting to doze off a couple of times) I got to experience some of the more exciting points again with their fresh eyes. I know they've both seen all of these movies before too, but somehow it seemed new to them all the same, and their excitement was infectious.
I love my little Star Wars fans. My little Padawan learners. They're both often a huge handful, but at times like these, such a huge joy.
So we had our little vegitative down-time today, a day of rest. And it was good.
