The Trip to Rocky Point (4) - The End

This was the last day of their vacation. In the morning, Mommy cooked fried rice for breakfast. She cooked scrambled eggs first, and then she cooked bacon, sausage and red pepper (all cut into small pieces). She put those aside. Then she put a little cooking oil in the pan and dumped the rice (leftover from the day before) into the pan. She also put in a little salt and soy sauce. She started to mash the rice gently until it didn’t stick together. Then she put in the eggs, bacon, sausage and red pepper that were cooked first. She kept turning the mixture for a few minutes. Then the fried rice was ready. It tasted yummy.

After breakfast Daddy and Mommy began to clean up the room and pack their luggage. Mommy didn’t forget to pack the seashells they picked up at the beach. Gabby still didn’t feel well. Mommy gave her more medicine for her fever. They got together with other families first. Then they came to the fish market. Daddy bought some crabs. After that, they set out for home around noon.

Rebecca rode with Mommy and Gabby in Daddy’s car. At the border they waited for a very long time to be checked. While they were waiting, a few beggars came over to beg for money. A couple of them were little girls about the same age of Rebecca. Mommy felt very sorry about them. At that age they should be loved and well taken care of. They should go to school and play with other kids instead of begging. Maybe they lost their parents. Maybe their parents were too poor. There must be some sad stories about them. Mommy decided she would take some changes with her if they would go to Rocky Point again and she would give that money to the girl beggars she would probably meet.

They arrived at home at dinner time. Daddy cooked pizza and the crabs he bought. Mommy cooked rice soup. Gabby’s fever was gone. They were all happy to be back home.