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Steve and I had a great trip
We swam with sharks, saw a giant manta ray, a giant turtle and many more of Yahweh's underwater sea creatures. The boat was very comfortable, an awesome chef who took the 850 calories we lose a dive and put double back on. The people we met were a nice group from all over the U.S. and Canada. The crew took great care of us throughout the trip. We did 18 dives over the course of 6 days. Whew, that was work out of the water but effortless in the water.
What we learned while on Paradise Island
We realized how important it is to live, LESS IS MORE!! We noticed the way families have to be entertained now, something active all the time. We walked through Atlantis, a very large, expensive ornate hotel, while we waited to go to the airport. There were 35 restaurants and many more shops in the hotel and much more outside by the docks where all the many yachts were parked and being kept clean incessantly by workers. There were movies, game rooms, events to keep your children busy and who knows what else. Mothers sticking pacifiers in the mouth when their food came, pacifiers in the mouths of walking toddlers????
WE NEED to get back to LESS IS MORE. Don't entertain your children, let them entertain you by just being themselves - interact with them. Don't shut them up with plugs, let them find a natural way to soothe. Don't put on the movie in the car, talk to them - you have their undivided attention and you can have great conversations!!!! Don't go to a vacation spot that does everything for you including entertaining your children. Mingle with the people who live there, learn about them and let them learn about you.
GET BACK TO WHAT LIFE CAN BE FOR YOU without all the outside stuff.
I'm just being a grandma who wants better for my children, their spouses and their children.