This morning, I shepherded my family into our minivan . . .
. . . to explore a trail near our home. The two older kids thought it was a lousy idea, and that I was a tyrannical parent for forcing them to come along. Of course, once we got there, they had a great time.
For most of the hike, the view up ahead looked like this: the younger kids running ahead along the trail (marked with white diamonds on the trees) . . .
. . . or climbing on rocks . . .
. . . or comforting a little brother after he tripped on a root.
The view behind us looked like this: Joy moseying along, stopping to inspect things, and collecting random treasures. Everyone enjoyed the hike, in their own way.
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