When I was a single mom was that it would have taken me away from my kids. I hated being away from them for anything and I never dropped them off at the babysitter just to go on a date. Dating wasn’t near as much fun as being around them, no matter what we were doing. I did drop them off to go to work though.

This evening I asked my son who is staying with me before he goes back to college if he wanted to go to a dollar movie. He said “yeah” and he picked out a movie.

On the way to see Godzilla I mentioned that I heard he had another opportunity to go out with friends. He had gone out last night to a club and was recovering from the lack of sleep most of the day. He said he could have gone out with his friends but he chose to hang out with me instead.

I lost count years ago as to how many dates I turned down because I just wanted to hang out with my kids. It is nice to have them return the favor.