Yesterday, Lucas and I spent the morning at the beach. It was a beautiful day, not too hot, and we found a rare spot amidst tons of tiny seashells. Lucas began collecting the shells and putting them in a little mesh cup holder in my beach chair. At one point, he crouched over the cup holder, and with hands clasped at his chest, gleefully said to the shells, "Thank you for you!"
What a lovely and pure expression of gratitude!
I was already in a pretty great mood (who wouldn't be, with sunshine, beach and a favorite buddy?) but my spirit soared even higher as he spoke those words. He brought me full-stop into the present moment. Sure, I was enjoying myself, but was I really relishing everything this moment had to offer? Was I, perhaps, taking this day for granted?
Suddenly, I found myself deeply appreciating the warmth of the sun, the soothing greenish-blue of the ocean, and the gentle temperate breeze. I felt grateful that I had time in my day to relax with my son, and that we live only fifteen minutes from the beautiful beaches of San Diego.
Mostly, I felt grateful for this smiling, sandy boy, sunscreen spiking his golden hair into odd angles, who seemed just as grateful for me.
Thank you for you, Lucas!
3 comments:
Wow, that's just so beautiful. Very groovy. Who needs a zen master or guru ay?
This is a Beautiful!
Mon and crystalbaby ~ Thank you so much for sharing in the gratitude vibe with me!
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