As I woke up today, I realized how very close to summer we are.
Summer has always been a season of laziness. I don't mean the kind of laziness that prevents the laundry from getting done or the dishes from being washed, but the slowed down, relaxing by the water, type of laziness. The type where you are never in a hurry and the days last forever!
For the kids it means sleeping in past the time the bell would ring. Hanging out with family and friends, eating Popsicles and playing in the sprinkler. It means forgetting 9 months worth of information and enjoying the moment! For most kids it means a break from hectic schedules and homework.
Today I longed for those summers of my youth and I vowed that this summer I would spend more time just being! I would read a few more books and relax with Mr. Sunshine (properly protected from the UV rays of course) just a little bit more. This summer I vow to sleep past the time when the bell would ring just one day a week and to eat a few more Popsicles. This summer I vowed to join my children in the sprinkler and invite my neighbors to join if they stare too long.
Though I can't turn back the hands of time, I can let the child within me out to play and I can enjoy just being!
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