by Eva Nichols

Created on: July 04, 2009

Rosa and her sister Lisa were two young women who love to take their children camping. Both sisters were single women raising there children by themselves. Rosa had four kids and her husband left her for another woman; she had become extremely bitter and angry over the breakup. Lisa husband died in an automobile accident on his way home from work one evening. It has been hard for Lisa and her five kids coping with their lost.

It was the Labor Day weekend; their kids were out school so both women decided to make it an adventurous holiday weekend for them. They packed up the SUV with sleeping bags, camping gear, and plenty of food for a cookout. Lisa and Rosa loved the outdoors; when they were young girls their parents would take them camping at least twice during the summer. They wanted their children to experience the greater outdoors, to enjoy nature, and to continue a lifetime legacy they had started. Rosa's children were spoiled brats; their father wanted them to have anything they wanted. When Rosa was married, her husband never wanted to take the family on camping trips. He hated the outdoors; his idea of vacationing would be a cruise, Disney World, or touring the Hawaiian Islands. Lisa knew how much Rosa loved camping so she would invite Rosa and her kids on camping trips with her family. Rosa kids hated camping, they would complain about being too hot, bugs were biting them, too tired did not want to hike and they would use their cell phones to call their father. Within an hour, Rosa's husband was there to get his kids. In addition, he would verbally abuse Rosa for bringing his kids to such a terrible place. Rosa decided the best thing for her, was not to take her spoiled children camping anymore.

After Rosa filed a divorce against her husband, she and Lisa decided they would take their children camping. Rosa likes the idea, but she knew her kids hated camping. Lisa came up with a brilliant idea that will make this camping trip an exciting one. She suggested the kids could not use their cell phones, unless in case of an emergency. This would prevent Rosa's kids from calling their father complaining to him about not wanting to be there. The divorce had emotionally drain Rosa; she needed a break away from the drama of her unfaithful ex-husband.

Rosa forbids her children from telling their father about the camping trip. It really was his weekend to have the children. However, he cancelled picking them up because his young girlfriend

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