After some time sitting back admiring the kids in their play from a distance this sweet woman got up and sat in the water, basking in the sun, fully allowing the waves to bury her legs in the sand and the most beautiful thing of it all was when she turned towards me and a smile of pure happiness swept across her face. For a minute, she was young again!
I was inspired.
That day after I put my camera away I rolled my pant legs up, splashed in the water with my kids and husband, allowed the water to bury my feet deeply in the sand while encouraging my kids to do the same and we all took turns getting buried in the sand, except for me(I drew the youth line there)! :) WE were young again. We felt pure happiness because we were LIVING and LOVING what we had...each other!
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19 comments:
Ah so true, it's the little things, the times when we let our hair down and just enjoy the moment!
wow sharon. that. was. amazing.
I have a question. can i have a copy of the "Be inspired..live laugh love" picture to hang in my dorm?
i'll even pay for it.
:]
That is the way I want to stay young...playing with my kids. It has worked for my Mum all these years, and now that all her kids are "grown" she is staying young with her grandkids! And let me just say, I love the picture, it is marvelous!
Ditto, Rebekah!! I love that story, Sharron! I am finding that here on vacation as well. We often forget to live simply, I think, when we are busy managing little lifestyles around us. But sometimes it is important to roll of your pantlegs and let the waves take control!!
The beach has a way of making us all feel young again. I'm glad you put your camera away and got in the sand with your kids!
That really is sweet...and inspiring.
Very inspiring! I think it's so important for everyone to find that thing that keeps them young.
I think that's my mom in the sand there. She's the biggest kid ever, and my role model.
That is awesome. Great photo, great post all around. What an inspiring story! Thank you so much for sharing this.
Perfect.
Love the photo and the story!
Now I just wish I lived near the beach!
Beautiful! The photos are great! Great PSF!!
beautiful!!!!!! I'm learning to put the camera away too....
What a great day at the beach! Glad you had fun!
Inspiring indeed! I love anything that transforms me back to my younger self. :)
You are on the right track!!
Wow! What beautiful thoughts! I need to take the time to 'play' with my kids more often! I'm not a very 'playful' mom. One of my favorite memories of my mom was a day when somehow she got involved in a waterfight with my brothers... the hose was on, and water was flying everywhere! There was mom in her pink and white dress... out there right in the middle of it all!!! Somewhere there is a picture in an album of that day... (I'll have to see if I can get my brother to make a copy of it for me. Thanks for bringing back fond memories).
I couldn't have said it any better. :)
Aw! I love this post. Thanks for the great reminder.
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