Take the Reins - Day 88:5 Minute Freewrite

wandrnrose7 (65)in #freewrite • 7 years ago (edited)

Take the Reins

Stranded on the sofa like whales with a plankton's indigestion my husband and four children sat transfixed in front of the idiot box.

"Get up!" I demanded, like a drill sergeant. Five sets of rhuemy eyes returned blank stares.

I walked through bags of Skittles and empty popcorn bags littering the livingroom to the TV remote clutched in my spouse's grip and pried it loose. I pressed "off" and listened to silence for one split second followed by the gulping of air from my family. Fish out of water.

All eyes on me now and I said, "Get your shoes on. We are going outside."
Collective gasp.

All five stood up and rooted around for shoes.

Outside the sun was shining high in the sky. I led the way to the car. I drove and sounds of chattering began to fill the car. Wind blew in our faces and soon there was laughter.

Halfway to the park, I ditched the remote out my window. My spouse looked over and smiled.

We pulled into the park and I slowed to a stop.

Giggling children leaped from their seats and I hauled a picnic basket from the trunk I'd stuffed.

Placing hands on my hips I sighed with contentment.

Sometimes you have to take the reins.

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