Build a Sandwich!

Today was the last day of the back-to-school week. Hans has been on and off, and I have tried to be as sensitive as possible. Although he doesn’t feel like he has a friend at school, he has warmed up to a couple of classmates. Still, he has been quite unlike himself.

This morning, I was rushing him to get ready and out of the door by 8:20 am. He was taking his time and I realized I missed a phone call from my friend C. I called her back and found out that she ran out of bread and she couldn’t make a sandwich for one of her 2 boys. So, I told her that I would make it for her boy and bring it to school. Then, I got busy making a sandwich. As I rushed through it and caught up with Hans, he gave me a look that said “what the heck?!”.

As we stepped out, he launched into a monologue that went like this…

I am sure there are 50 moms out there making sandwiches for Aunty C’s son. Maybe more … I am sure even Donald Trump is telling people to “build a sandwich” for her son!

It was a crazy rant, but it made me laugh so much; especially the way he said “build a sandwich”! Of course, I stopped laughing at some point and told him that we got to help out when we can. It is just a sandwich!

Then it got me thinking about my friend C and how overwhelming this week must have been for her. She is working fulltime now and her boys are back at school. She is relying on various family members for drop-offs and pickups. I barely saw her this week compared to before she went back to work. So, I decided to do something nice for her. I decided to cook her dinner. As it is, I enjoy cooking for my friends.

Turned out that she was working from home and so, I got to hang out with her and cook for her a somewhat decent meal that celebrated both of us getting through a hectic week! As usual, she appreciated my effort and it made me glad.

If we must build something, I’d rather a sandwich!