Eating Cake

I don't agree with that statement that "you can't have your cake and eat it, too."

I love cake. Well, frosting especially. If I have it, you're darn right I'm gonna eat it.

And yes, I realize that in simple terms, it translates into "you can't have it both ways." It also can be used to convey the idea that one cannot or should not have or want more than one deserves or can handle – or that one cannot or should not try to have two incompatible things.

I hope that's not always the case.

We are a somewhat gloomy lot in the Austin house tonight. Carter was up for a "major award" as they say in the Christmas Story movie, but he didn't get it. He was nominated and applied for a once in a lifetime opportunity that would have involved some academics and culture overseas for a week later this fall. The program would have been a great fit for Carter and we had our fingers crossed the last two weeks. But only 12 people were chosen from a region covering 19 states. The odds were against him. We still held out hope, though.

Maybe it wasn't meant to be. Maybe next year he can try again.

I had hoped – in the way moms want what's best for their kids – that he would get good news about that today and tomorrow would be more good news with the cross country team qualifying for state. Couldn't he have that cake and eat it, too?

So now that we don't have the cake, I am hoping we get a piece tomorrow. Again, we are up against some odds, but not nearly as high as his scholarly endeavor. So maybe the first boys trip to state IS meant to be.

You'll have to stay tuned for that one. Either way, my fingers are still crossed for cake.

It doesn't even have to be a corner piece. It would be sweet no matter what.

Go Royals. Let's make this "meant to be!"