Y-E-S, Yes

Sometimes we do not realize what a simple YES can bring.

Often times we are afraid to say YES. I am guilty of that. I would normally have to think twice, thrice or many more times before actually saying YES to something. It takes a lot of courage to say YES. And when it comes to courage, I have a feeling I was sleeping when God was handing that out. (I'm teasing of course. I know that God gives us as much of WHAT we need, WHEN we need it.)

For this evening, it was a simple YES which MyGirl gave when I asked her if she wanted us to cook the sweet corn after dinner. This, of course, could not have been possible had it not been for the enthusiastic YES I received at the grocery when I asked the kids if they wanted some sweet corn. And even the cooking of the corn that night required at least one additional YES from another family member to make cooking the corn worthwhile. RD gave that particular YES.

These series of YES's resulted in the family gathering back at the table after dinner.

Apparently we haven't had corn often enough for them to know that butter and salt makes sweet corn taste better. (Perhaps we don't go to the movies enough so they can't associate buttered popcorn with corn that is still on the cob.) Anyway, I had fun watching RD and MyGirl enjoy their corn; each of them going through the cob in their unique styles.

While eating, I was glad that when they said YES to getting corn from the grocery, I didn't convert the cost of those cut-up pieces of corn and hesitate to make the purchase. I'm glad that MyGirl reminded me this evening that she had said YES to wanting corn tonight, even if we had already cleared the dinner plates. I'm glad that RD said YES to wanting corn this evening though that didn't come as a surprise because he is my biggest fan when it comes to my culinary experiments.

Without these series of YES replies, we would not have found ourselves in that particular situation at that particular moment.

There is a whole range of impact and consequences for our YES responses in life. These sweet corn YES's are peanuts as compared to the "Yes, I will take the job" or "Yes, I will marry you" or "Yes, I will donate my kidney" YES's we sometimes make.

In hindsight, I am thankful that I was brave enough to make some life-changing YES replies. These include getting married, retiring from the Bank and being a stay-at-home mom for a while, compiling kidbits into a book, moving from one bank to another, migrating to another country, and more.

Today, I remind myself that I should likewise be conscious of the everyday YES's that may not result in life-changing or dramatic events. These simple YES's should be appreciated for what they bring.