Swept Away (Pic included)
Life keeps flowing like a constant stream… Usually effortlessly moving me along in its currents. Other times the minutes drag on… Moments slip away and new ones form. Sometimes I seize them, sometimes I reluctantly go through them. Whatever I choose there is always tomorrow to live better or to just live through.
We were given a turtle the other day by my in-laws. The kids and I decided to make a pond for it in our creek. We set to work building a rock wall around a deep area. The kids got dirty and worked hard… So did I for that matter. When we finally put the turtle in the water it swam around in our creation with curiosity and freedom. My daughter squealed in delight as she watched the little guy explore his new home (albeit temporary home–there was no way he was going to be in there when we came back the next day).
Moments with my kids are such a treasure. For me, building a dam in the creek and imagining a new little world for things smaller than I is a matter-of-fact idea. But for them it was like a whole new world opened up. My oldest said, “this is like my dream coming true.” When asked why he said that ever since we moved to this house all he wanted to do was build a place like this… a special place for fishing, swimming, and playing in. Of course I was thinking “well, why didn’t you just do it before?” But what occurred to me was that sometimes imagination needs a role model. Sometimes a simple plan just needs to be seen and realized in order for other ideas to take off.
Water and rocks are such inspiring materials to work with. The sounds, the feel, the endless possibilities. I love creeks, always have. Ever since my brother, Eric, and I would follow the drainage ditch in our backyard through the neighborhood as kids, I have loved them. Ever since I can remember I have been drawn to the amazing virtues of water. From pools, to lakes, to beaches, to rain run-offs, to good puddles, water has always beckoned me into it’s flowing, mesmerizing properties.
I laughed out loud when I read the part about Ethan’s dream coming true–how adorable!
That is such a sweet story.. I loved it
This is why you can never move!
i know! moving isn’t an option… that is why i am on numerous drugs for allergies and asthma! oh, well… these moments of absolute fun are what make life so awesome.
guys, thanks for commenting… it feels so good to know that i am not just writing to myself…