12 years ago! Can we please go back? When my kids were little and parenting for me was fresh. My kids were easy going and went along with everything, cheerfully embracing every experience with excited eyes and big smiles.
Sandy Point Beach, Maryland. Laughing as the waves from the Chesapeake Bay crashed onto their feet. The thrill of how they can turn sand into sandcastles and other fun shapes. Picking up seashells as if they found treasure. Oh, yes, take me back to simpler days.
That long bridge you see in the background is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. We went across that a few weeks ago on our way to Chincoteague, Virginia. 4 miles of my husband having his hands tightly embracing the wheel as we silently prayed our way to safety. I'd say it's much better to look at from afar than to be on. Whew!
I laughed, smiled and then felt a lot of aching and longing for those days back when looking at these pictures.
My boys are now in their forties, yet whenever I see them, I can’t help but envision the little boys they once were—full of boundless energy and curiosity, their laughter and play echoing like a sweet melody in my heart. I try not to go there very often.
ReplyDeleteI probably shouldn't look back as often as I do, but I can't help it. I have to get better at living in the moment because who my kids are now matters more than anything.
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