You have a ticket to dine with your favorite author, but it is on the night you usually have your granddaughters spend the night, do you go?

I believe that regularly scheduled events with loved ones are special times, which are designed and planned so as not to allow for outside forces to interfere with them. That said, I believe that there is a caveat for exception; that being when the superseding event would provide for a unique and enriching experience. Why should such exceptions be made?

That's simple, one can give more of oneself to family if one constantly enriches and expands oneself. So, in a way, you would be going to dinner with the author not just for yourself, but also for the benefit of your grand daughters through you. Obviously, having dinner with a favorite author would be uniquely enriching and not likely to repeat itself with great frequency.

Under that circumstance I would have dinner with my favorite author.

I would go. Except I would take my grandaughters with me. The author might have a soft spot for children.

Of course I'd go. A chance to have dinner with my favorite author is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (usually), and I'd hopefully see my granddaughters more than one night of my life. There are plenty of days they can visit, and we'd have a much better time if I didn't regret not meeting this author.

And I would regret it. I'd probably regret missing the chance for a few years, if not more. I wouldn't take my grandchildren with me, though.My favorite author isn't exactly *not* suitable for children, but the discussions we'd have would likely go over their head.

Besides, it's an adult dinner and I don't know if she'd want to bend the rules and have to deal with them. Best to leave the kids at home.

I think at those ages, the grand-daughters would definitely understand if you excitedly tell them of this unique opportunity to have dinner with your favorite author. You can explain why you love what that author writes, how long you have been reading that person's works, something about that author's life and family (especially if he/she has children or grandchildren so they could relate), etc. Then you can top it off by saying that you'll have them over the following night and tell them all about it! And you can add a special treat such as making cookies or reading a new book to them or something that will make them look forward to participating in the change in routine you have to make.

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