So, we have been to Hornby Island and are back home now. For the past 5 - 6 years we have rented a cabin and spent a week there relaxing on the beach and spending time together. This year, we invited a friend of our daughters to come with us. The girls had a great time and it was very smart of us to bring a friend along as it meant we could spend more time reading, talking and people watching.
At the cabin we rent - there are chickens. Throughout the week the girls took out our compost to them. Near the end of our Hornby week - both girls announced that they no longer wanted to eat chicken as chickens were their friends now. It will be interesting to see if the girls stick with it or if they don't. We don't eat a lot of chicken anyways so for us not to eat it will be an easy thing to do. Our daughter thought it would be okay if she had turkey though. The mind of an 8 year old is amazing and very simple compared to how adults make decisions. Adults need masses of information, will discuss it with anyone that is willing to listen and will finally make a decision. For an 8 year old its a easy and being a friend to a chicken (even if it does peck you) and deciding not to eat chicken anymore. No further discussion required.
Perhaps we adults need to learn about simplifying from our kids. Life may be easier that way.
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