Tonight we hear Ron and Reese from Ron’s bedroom, Sam giggles saying, “Ron and Reese like making funny noises too.”
With a chuckle I say, “Most adults who are in love, love to make those funny noises.”
Kathryn raises an eyebrow but remain silent. I realize Sam will never forget what I just said. I wonder how I’m going to explain the difference in loving someone and being in love with someone. The English language only has one word for love. I know other languages use more than one to describe the type of love, from the love of a parent to the lust filled desire of lovers.
The love you have for a friend is quite different than the love you have for family, the love you have for a wife is quite different than the love you have for your child. I really wish English had several words to describe that, it simply uses love and lots of adverbs. The trick is choosing the correct adverb or adjective to make your meaning clear, although sometimes it just sounds like babbling when you do.
Picking Sam up I say, “Sam you do know there’s differences in how people love each other, I love my Mom but I don’t want to make funny noises with her. I love Kathryn and I love making those funny noises with her.” Sam giggles merrily. I hope she knows what I mean, but I’m hesitant to explain more. Sam is a little precocious as it is, and I feel her time with Lester wasn’t good for a four-year-old, I’m sure he exposed her to many things a child Sam’s age should never been exposed to.
Kathryn is holding her hand over her mouth trying to keep from laughing out loud. I look around the room many of the family are doing the same. After a moment or two Sam stretches gives me a kiss on my cheek and laser head on my shoulder sleepily she asks, “Daddy can you take me to bed now?”
Several of the family breaks out in to open laughter, although what Sam said was totally innocent. I ask, “My big girl getting tired?
Sam sleepily replies, “Yes Daddy, I’m tired and want to go to sleep.”
Chuckling I say, “I guess Kathryn and I could go to sleep now.” I give Kathryn a look says please don’t leave me alone, and she gets the message coming with me to put Sam the bed.
After we get into our pajamas and doing our nightly routines the three of us slide in the bed together and Sam falls asleep immediately. I’ve gotten into the habit of caressing Sam and Kathryn. Kathryn whispers, “I love sleeping with Sam, but she will get older eventually will not be able to do this anymore.”
Whispering back hoping not to disturb Sam, “We’re going to have a lot of daughters and they will all love to sleep on my chest too. Sam may have to share with Amanda when she gets a little older. It wouldn’t surprise me that the bed is full of our children more nights than not.”
Sam mumbles in her sleep, “That’s right Daddy, all us daughters love to sleep on your chest.”
Kathryn is doing her best not to crack up and wake Sam, eventually she does calm herself. She slides up gives me a kiss on the cheek and whispers, “You’re a good Daddy to Sam.” I can feel Sam shake her head in agreement even though she is sound asleep.
It only takes a few more minutes for Kathryn to drift off, and sometimes I do worry what the future holds in store for us. We’ve changed so many things from our premonition and I hope for the better. I smile as I too drift off to sleep still caressing my two loves.
Early morning and I awake to Sam straddling my lower chest and she giggles she is straightening up from giving her Mommy a kiss. I realize where she’s at she probably leaned forward to give me a kiss too. When she sees that we are awake she asks in her sweet little voice, “Daddy can we had pancakes? Please get up I’m hungry.”
We take a quick shower, well Sam and Kathryn take a shower then I take one. We dress and then head down to the kitchen to make Sam’s Pancakes. Sam having gone to bed early has gotten us up before anyone else in the house, and I start the coffee before mixing the pancake batter. I’ve actually gotten pretty good at making bunny shaped pancakes that always brings a smile to Sam and Kathryn. That makes it well worth the effort to make them.
Ron and Reese are the next two awake, probably because of the early mornings they always have. They look a little more relaxed and satisfied as they headed for the coffee. Reese has her head in the refrigerator looking for creamer when Ron notices that I’m making bunny shaped pancakes.
After they set the table Sam and Kathryn await their morning treat. I use a griddle and I have both Sam’s and Kathryn’s pancakes ready. Placing their food on plates and then in front of my girls they both giggle and start spreading butter on their bunnies. Ron shakes his head seeing how the two act alike. I started another and a short stack ordinary pancakes for Ron. Reese is looking at Ron smiling and hasn’t really paid any attention to the food so far. When I slide her plate in front of her she acts just like Sam and Kathryn had. Ron chuckles realizing some people hold onto a little of the kid inside, and it takes a little whimsy to bring that out.
I knew Reese’s playful side would come out easier today her being so happy. It’s funny when our childhoods are very happy that in adulthood when we are very happy our playful childish nature can come out. Reese is no different than Ron playfully made a grab for a bite of her bunny playfully defended it. In a little girl voice she says, “My bunny get your own.”
Ron made a pouty face with the big puppy dog eyes, and Reese gives in. Giggling she says, “If you’re going to cry about it I will give you a bite.”
Mom comes in and I start her a pancake bunny too. By the time she’s finished making her coffee her bunny is just about finished when she sets down beside Sam she notice Sam is eating her bunny. When I set the plate in front of Mom she giggles and says, “Goody I get a bunny this morning too.”
That causes Ron to chuckle. He leans in and shares a maple sugar kiss with Reese. He looks at the happy faces before he says, “I didn’t think something so simple could bring such joy. Thank you for teaching me that JJ.”
I smile and start two more pancake bunnies for Joan and Alyssa as they come to breakfast. Alyssa giggles seeing what I’m doing and Joan exclaims, “Pancake bunnies!”
Ron finishing his ordinary pancakes looks up to see me getting ready to drop a pancake bunny into his plate he chuckles as Reese butters one of the ears and then she adds more butter to the rest, mischievous look comes across her face and she quickly cuts in ear off and moves it to her plate. Ron only chuckles at her antics. Giving her a kiss he skillfully steals it back. Reese has a very disappointed expression discovering her plate is now empty again. I chuckle as I create a small bunny for her. Ron gives her a bite of his which is at least a fourth of the ear Reese took. Reese has a happy smile on her face as she eats.
Kathryn’s plate is empty, and I can feel the longing as powerful as my own hunger, watching Ron feed Reese another bite I decide to give the bunny to Kathryn who looks up with a smile as I placed a small bunny on her plate. I had made myself a stack of five medium-sized pancakes, before take my place at the table I asked if anyone wants seconds before Joan can even ask start a small bunny for her too.
This is about all the early risers in the house, Johnny usually doesn’t get up for another couple hours. When I finish with Joan’s pancake I can take my seat. Sam immediately sets in my lap. She only takes a bite or two of mine but I think she really did it just to get into my lap. Kathryn finished her small bunny and I give Kathryn a couple bites as well. Kathryn leans against my shoulder and Sam’s leaning on my chest. It feels so nice to have them close to me like this.
I realize this will be one of the happiest moments of my life I only wish it could last forever. No one knows exactly how many of these perfect moments you will have. Who knows what it takes to earn them. Was it something as simple as making the pancake bunnies for my family or helping Ron and Reese have a life together? These moments are too short to wonder about them, when they happen just enjoy that moment.
The moment is over all too soon, it will always be part of me and something I can reflect on even until the day I die. A happy place I can go to whenever I absolutely need one.
As for trading that day we don’t do any, we had made our buy in corn yesterday and the price had risen somewhat, we would’ve made another quarter million if they sold today, but I know tomorrow on that news from the agriculture department that will be a very small gain compared to tomorrow’s closing. We talk about other things I show them a few stocks and bonds and we go over why they will be a good long-term investment, one is a utility stock that is making excellent profit now that the price of natural gas is dropped.
I explained that most of tomorrow’s money should go into the stocks minus what will be held to pay taxes and seed money. Roughly half of what tomorrow’s profit, we will be buying the stocks on Thursday mornings trading.
Ron asks, “I understand now about the due diligence, I’ve seen and read all the research Misty Marshall and you put together. What you didn’t put in was a projected profit only a sale point for the automatic sale. I figured the entire family has a little money in corn on your research. What is the profit we are actually looking at?”
I smile and say, “Somewhere between one thousand four hundred and one thousand four hundred and seventy-five percent.”
Ron and Reese have expressions I would never expect on battle hardened veterans, I could wave a feather at them and knock them over. Reese recovers and says “Are you saying were going to have over seven million dollars by Thursday morning?”
Marshall coming in as caught enough of the conversation so he answers, “Actually Wednesday afternoon you should have a little more than seven and a quarter million in each of your accounts.”
Then I state, “That should get you to near ten percent of your retirement goal.” Their shocked expressions have not changed much, and it’s something I hadn’t really discussed with them before where I wanted to get them to. I hadn’t told them I wanted to get them to around forty million after taxes so their residuals would net them over a million a year after they pay the taxes on them. I simply told them I was going to help them retire. I guess now would be a good time to discuss with them where they would like to be at once we do finish this class.
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