Memorable Moments

I have been very ho-hum recently about life. My steps felt a little heavier, pessimism was winning over optimism.  Who was this person?  Normally I am easy going, quick to laugh, mischievous, spontaneous, well adjusted being. Fast forward to last night. 

My teen daughter had commented earlier on in the week that we hadn't had our monthly dinner date sans the men in our lives.  I grudgingly agreed and then tried to reschedule. She was having none of it! "We're going out, we are chasing your grumpies away and I'm not taking no for an answer!" She said. I agreed then because I began thinking of the moments I would remember with her. 

She picked the restaurant ( a family favorite, Nava Thai), I made the reservation and last night I grabbed my wallet and off we went. We arrived to a cozy corner table and decided to start our evening off with Thai Ice tea for two.  Dinner included  some old favorites like Drunken Noodles, Srpring Rolls, Sticky Rice with Mango and new delights of Takoyaki with an octopus filling served steaming hot. 

We talked and laughed oblivious of the time about school, her life, relationships and my dreams for her. I learnt about what she thinks about in those quiet moments. My daughter is an amazing person and I am very proud of her. She is definitely more than I was at her age, wiser, smarter, more self assured and beautiful. I'm so glad she persuaded me to keep our date. Oh, we did take home some goodies for the boys:-)