Thirteen Virginia Reels - en Pointe

Last week a friend invited us to the Utah Symphony/Utah Opera’s annual concert for families of children with special needs. We haven’t been in years, and I love the symphony. I almost said “yes” without thinking. Luckily I paused for a second and sanity prevailed. Every time you say “yes” to ANYTHING, you must remember you’re also saying “no” to everything else that might have happened instead. In this case, going to the symphony would mean a hurried meal downtown instead of a quiet home-cooked dinner. This wouldn’t be a deal breaker, if the month wasn’t already packed with hurried dinners out. “Yes” to the symphony also means “no” to walking the dogs with my husband, getting my daughter to bed on time, and soaking in the tub with a good book – things I’ve skipped too many times in the past few weeks. So I thanked my friend, but told her “no.” The symphony will be there next year.