Y'all know my thoughts on socialization. I'd hardly call the Blossoms unsocialized, although I realize that not everyone agrees with me.
Because we take a different road, folks question if we'll get to the right destination.
The mother of these boys is a good friend of mine. We always have something to say to one another so we were aching for a get-together. The thing is, we've noticed that our kids have very different interests and finding common ground has been a little bit harder for them. They get along fine and treat each other well, but we were hoping for more.
We put our heads together and decided to meet up at the park this time, with scooters and bikes in tow. There was two-wheeled fun, and after lunch, we found ourselves by the creek. That's when the real fun began. Wading. Shouting. Laughing. Waving. Falling. Slipping. Grinning.
My friend and I spent our time with our feet in the creek, laughing about our guesses of which kid would fall in first and discussing kayaking and whatever else meandered through our brains.
The fellowship happens in the mundane, the deeply meaningful and all the meanderings in between.
Effective socialization isn't about people just hitting it off.
Developing relationships involves working to cement a friendship, finding common ground and trying to include those that might not "click" right away. That's so much deeper than mere "socialization."
That sounds like a true life skill to me.
We were happy to hear "I can't wait to do that again!" from both of our gangs on the way home.
Dominique
