Wow, Did I Have the Greatest Summer, Or What?

Wow...did I have the best summer vacation since I was 10, or what?

 

I did so much. I felt so much. I lived so much.

 

I traveled...I walked endless miles of beach..I felt the spray of salty sea air on my face...I jumped out of swings and landed in soft piles of sand that didn't put my leg in casts...I waded up just enough to get my shorts wet in the ocean, and raced back against the tide, tempting fate...I rode my first Harley...I drove my first kayak...I laughed in bed, again and again....I had wonderful Chowder...I got dizzy and I felt my heart jump out of my chest...I had tears well up from feeling...I experienced kindness and expressed it...I thought about my kids and loved my love for them...I felt the love and caring of people close and not so close as I quit smoking...I talked to strangers and they didn't bite...I felt the love of friends at a level movies should be made from...I learned patience...I loved my sister...I looked at my puppy and shook my head...I met someone who gave me hope that people are damned fine..I laughed with my mom who has a wicked sense of humor, despite the fact I'm a "gem", and I've learned more in one month than I have in 45 years of living. Being present has something going for it. What a cool vacation.

 

You say that time is money
and money is time
so you got mind in ya money
and ya money on ya mind
But what about..
That crime thatcha did to get paid
And what about..
That bid, you can't take it to your brain..

~ Black Eyed Peas feat. Jack Johnson

 Published on: Jul 31, 2006