Beach

Wow!  What a beautiful day.  I dropped the kids off after lunch and kept on driving (that's right - driving!) right down to the beach.  Roxy (our dog) and I parked and got out into glorious sunshine and a big wind.  It was mind clearing! The waves on Lake Ontario were the biggest I think I've ever seen - splashing up onto the sand.  I wished I had my camera to capture this beauty of a day.  One of my favourite things to do when I'm at the lake is close my eyes, look up towards the sky and just breathe. Feeling the sun on my face and the wind blowing all around me.  It is the most peaceful thing in the world.

Anyway, we were enjoying a stroll along the beach...Roxy stopping every few feet to get a good sniff (well, I'm sure its good to her)!  We were approaching another person who was walking slowly along the sand, and as we got close enough to hear each other I said "what a beautiful day."  She smiled and said "yes, aren't we blessed."  I said "we sure are."  And we are.  I am.  I thought about picking up a stone - just a little one - to carry in my pocket and that every time I looked at it I would remember what a beautiful day it was and that lady's words.  I decided instead to tuck the memory away in my mind.

As we got back to the car, I was totally aware of the sounds of the beach.  We have a yacht club at our beach and although all the sailboats are on land for the winter, their masts and lines were making a wonderful sound.  A kind of symphony - mixed with the waves - it was harmonious.  I got in my car and said a big thank you.

I hope that you have moments like these too, many, many moments like this.  This is what it's all about.

Keep smiling!