My friend Tam posted this question on her blog this week: if you were invisible, where would you go? what would you do? and why? 

It's a fun question, and I thought of about 14 fun answers immediately.  And then I realized I was confusing 'being invisible' with 'being invisible with unlimited funds'. So I reeled in my glamourous travel plans and, eventually, I landed at these answers.  Which, it turns out, are way better anyway. 

If I were invisible, I would watch my kids go through their day at school. I visit a lot, but of course nothing is normal with a visible parent in the room. I would love to see them interact with their friends.... interact with their teachers.... really see how they respond throughout the day. I think I would be surprised in lots of ways.

If I were invisible I would watch my husband at work. He's brilliant, and creative, and works with a great team of other brilliant creatives.  My hunch is that their teamwork is at its best when there aren't other people skulking around the office.  I would love to watch them do what they do.

And finally, my dad.  My dad has been a pastor for 16 years. Neil and I have been involved in church ministry in some form for 14 years, living about an hour away from my parents. So we've all learned things together.  My dad was a dairy farmer when I was growing up, and if you know anything about family-owned dairy farms, you'll understand why he was a guy that routinely fell asleep at 8pm and rarely had time for any kind of scholarly pursuits. He has since that time become a person who has a new book to recommend every time we see him... leads his church with integrity and vision... and has a heart for the community surrounding him. Every once in a while this 'new' version of my dad still catches me off-guard.  But the truth is, he's a great leader.  He's a ridiculously energetic pastor serving a church with a unique set of cultural realities. His church is growing, vibrant, and writing a new manual on how to serve a community. I would LOVE to watch him at work for a while.  

So. Your turn. What would YOU do if YOU were invisible?