Oero is celebrating its 100th birthday this
year. What a grand accomplishment to
have such a successful product that it’s still flying off of store shelves 100
years after the first sale. I do my part
to keep Oreo very alive in the sales industry.
Yesterday I anticipated would be a day of celebration! It was J’s first volleyball game of the
season! She’s been working hard this
summer to hone her skills, but with no club ball experience, we weren’t sure
how she would be able to compete within her team for playing time.
The team unfortunately lost both sets but battled pretty well. On the way home, J mentioned that she was
surprised she got to start but was pretty sure since it was her fault they lost
the first game, she wouldn’t be a starter anymore. She also spoke of her lonely plight at school
having few classes with her friends and how hard it was to try and make new
friends on her team and in her classes. She
was emotionally charged. I was surprised
she was so down on herself. It’s true;
she mishandled a deep set on the final play.
However, she had done well overall and the team as a whole had some
rough transitions. I wondered if someone
had said something to her to make her feel it was her fault, or if we just
needed to chalk it up to excessive raging hormones…
It was not the ride home I expected.
We came home and I did my best to transition quickly to provide
a hot meal on the table. While I tasked,
Y called from college and talked for awhile with J. Without
knowing it had been a rough night, in incomparable Y style- he pumped her full
of confidence; she laughed at his exuberance. It was exactly what she needed.
She happily ate her dinner and began homework. I emerged from the garage with my celebratory
cake. Her eyes lit up.
Oreo Cream Cake
For the Oreo Cream:
12 oz. softened cream
cheese
12 Oreos
Blend cream cheese with Oreos in Kitchenaid until
smooth. The Kitchenaid will
automatically crush the Oreos into the cream cheese. If using a smaller mixer, you can break up
Oreos first.
Fold in 16 Oz. Cool
Whip whipped topping.
Layer cake and cream as desired. Frost with remaining cream and garnish with
crushed Oreos, Cool Whip dollops and whole Oreos.
I thought we’d be celebrating the first volleyball game of
the season. Such was not the case at
all. We celebrated family – the way we
can lift and love each other in ways that make life’s mountains a little easier
to climb.