There Is Something to Be Said for Boredom (standard:humor, 898 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Nov 02 2014	Views/Reads: 2257/1697	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Boredom is something that most people do not really appreciate. It always has a negative connotation, but in the right perspective, boredom can be a reward for lots of activity.

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And so fun we had as I abandoned my boredom extravaganza. 

Finally, it was bath time, closely followed by bedtime. It took almost
an hour to talk the two into bed and convince them to go to sleep. 

After a day of using so much energy, I was in the mood to welcome a
large dose of boredom. 

In the quietness of the evening, both my wife and I sat in our chairs
listening to the sounds of silence. 

In thinking about the activities of the day, I came to one conclusion.
As draining as grandchildren are, they are more than welcome in my 
home. I know I only have a small repertoire of energy, but I am glad to 
spend it on them. 

As my wife and I sat in the silence, she broke the silence and said,
“Aren't grandchildren the best?” 

I thought for a moment and came to full agreement with her. My wife is
usually right on everything and on this thing, she was absolutely 
right. I enjoyed the sounds of silence because I had enjoyed the 
excitement and turmoil of grandchildren in the house. 

I thought of Solomon in the Old Testament. If anybody was an expert on
being a grandfather, it was him. After all, he had seven hundred wives, 
and three hundred concubines and who knows how many grandchildren 
danced around his throne. Solomon said, “Children's children are the 
crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers” 
(Proverbs 17:6). 

Boredom is something that most people do not really appreciate. It
always has a negative connotation, but in the right perspective, 
boredom can be a reward for lots of activity. 


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