Check Off the Bucket List Here

Today is our last day of camping and sightseeing in the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. The Creator's beauty is on full display here.










A couple was stopped on one of the boardwalks. The mom was entertaining a restless toddler. The dad was preparing a bottle for a hungry infant in a stroller. "I'm sorry," the man said. 

"Oh, no apology is needed," we replied, "You are doing a good job. Your children are precious and beautiful. You remind us of our own family back in the day."

We wondered why the dad was apologetic. Had he and his wife been shamed? Had someone criticized their parenting? Was it a cultural thing? We'll never know. But we feel good about encouraging that mom and dad. They seemed to need a lift in that moment.




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