JEAN'S POST - You Didn't Know!

Sometimes parents don't know what is going on in their own house.  It all started when I invited all of our children to our house for Saturday dinner.  We had a nice dinner, talked about what we are doing, the weather, and so on.  After dinner Edward said he was going to singing and asked Margaret if she was going and needed a ride and she said she did.  Edward said he would come back and pick her up.  Edward left and went home, and Margaret went upstairs.

David said how nice it was that Edward was taking Margaret to singing.  Thomas was finishing his desert and dropped his fork on the plate.  He looked at Ruth.  Ruth looked at him.  David asked if there was something wrong.  Thomas said no.

After dinner, Margaret, Susan,, Katie, Ruth and myself did the dishes.  Thomas, David and David Jr were in the living room.  After dishes, Margaret went upstairs to get ready for Edward to pick her up.  Soon as Edward pulls up to the back door, Margaret is down the stairs and out the door.  Thomas and Ruth look at each.

Finally David asks if there  is something going on that we don't know about.  Again Thomas and Ruth look at each other.  Thomas asked Susan to watch the children and asked us to come into the other room and closes the door.  All of us sit except Thomas .  He says you really don't know what is going on , do you?  We said no.  Now my mind is racing.  Are they doing something wrong, going some place wrong or what.

Thomas looks at Ruth, She says tell them.  Thomas said that Edward is courting Margaret.  I said it couldn't be - they are adopted.  Thomas said, it is true, but  Margaret has not been adopted.  Then Thomas said, you don't know that.  Know we didn't.

Thomas says they are trying to keep it quiet, but it is kind of obvious with all the times Margaret goes to his house, works in his garden, made the new drapes, cleans his house, and alike.  At our house she is helping do canning and always makes sure there is some for Edwaard's house.

Now that he mentioned it - Thomas was right.  Then David and I started thinking of all the excuses Edward's has to come over to our house.  Edward, of course, is welcome here anytime.  But he comes over to our house more often and times he doesn't have to come over.

David asked Thomas why didn't he tell us.  Thomas said I just did.  But I thought you knew.

We go back into the living room and Susan says did you tell them that Edward and Margaret are courting.  We went into shock - you knew.  Susan says Oh Mom!  Even Sadie knew.  Why didn't someone tell us sooner.  The answer:  We thought you knew.

Thomas said now that we knew, we should tell them.  David and I talked about it for a while.  Then we decided we should tell them..  When they came home, we are usually in bed, but were up that night.  We kind of surprised them and asked them to come in.  When they came in, Edward says You know.  We explained to them how we found up and asked they not to be upset with Thomas.  Edward laughed.  Margaret looked serious.  Edward told her laugh, all this time they were trying to hide it and they all knew.  Margaret laughed.

Edward said when Margaret came and we finally got her to go to singing, he tried to introduce to people.  When she went with that fellow, he realized he was a bit jealous.  Finally one day he thought, he liked her and would like to get to know her better - not as a brother.  So they have been going together about six months.  Margaret during all this has a red face and is blushing.  But, Edward said, do not start planning a wedding.  We are not that far.

David and I sat and talked to them, as parents do. I never talked to two of my children together about courting, being together with others and not alone.  If she is helping, it must be outside and not alone inside.  They didn't care for that.  To respect themselves and each other.  Went went on for a while.  They agreed to what we said.

After Edward went home and Margaret to bed, David and I went to bed.  We decided if you stop and think about it, both have been looking for someone and who would be greater together - if it is the Lord's will.

Them David, stopped and thought for a minute.  If we didn't know about this, what else is going on that we don't know about?

Be With God,
Jean