So We Bought An RV.......

Yes, you heard me right. A Class C RV is parked on the side of our house. I admit, I've always wanted one of these, but now here it is in plain sight of where I sit. We had one years ago, an older clunker from the 80's (the good ol' days). Then we traded up to the "Roo" a new hybrid trailer with pop out beds at each end. So nice inside with heated mattresses and stainless steel appliances. Till the crash, then the "Roo" was destroyed, along with our Tundra. But, we were alive and that was all that really mattered. Still shell shocked from the crash but not wanting to forfeit our whole summer, we purchased a new pop up tent trailer. It was very nice and practical and surprisingly roomy inside with a slide out dining area. We used that about 4 times and then got another itch just about a week ago. With our growing family, we wanted to jump in and go. Not having to worry about hooking up anything to anywhere. So when we found a motorhome we really liked in Los Angeles a week ago, Paul said we better try to sell our trailer first. Which we did, one day before we left back to L.A. and Legoland. We now had our down payment money and we picked it up the day we headed back home from our trip. Before that, at the Hotel, I woke up at 2:30 am with what I would classify as "buyers remorse" feelings. Did we do the right thing? It's an economic down time...what are we thinking? Aren't we supposed to be cutting back and pinching pennies in the state of the economy? And here we were buying a Motorhome, it was used but only a few years old. The thoughts raced in my mind for 3 hours till I finally had to pray for peace. As we headed home and I followed my husband in our van through the L.A. traffic, I had time to reflect (I know who can really reflect in L.A.nightmare traffic). He was ahead of me, driving the RV. A message fell over my heart and it said "Do not worry, it is only money". The message also said that it was more important, especially in this day to find a common bond, something to bind your family together. Today arrows are being pointed directly at your family, wanting your family to succumb to the pressures of marriage and raising children. Separation, divorce are the new "norm". As the saying goes, it takes work to make a successful marriage. Well, the same goes for a successful family. It takes work. It was up to us to create loving memories for our family. And as I followed the RV, I could envision the reflection of my children's faces smiling in the big window in the back of the RV. Waving back at me, I could almost hear them saying "Mommy, we are having the time of our lives". These memories to come would not be most appreciated until their adulthood, however I knew that in time, they would become priceless. From that moment on, I left my worries to God and I knew we had some good times ahead of us. Live life, love now for one day tomorrow will not be.