Watching Water

I missed posting for a few days because I got swept up in a glorious whirlwind weekend visit to my old stomping grounds in Southern California. It was incredible to let the serenity of the surroundings fill my soul and push out all the tension of the last few weeks.

One of my favorite moments was reuniting with the ocean, a companion I used to frolic and share troubles with as much as possible. Sitting there with a treasured old friend and seeing the blue-gray waters again, hearing the repetitions of the breathing tide, smelling the salt air and feeling the clamminess return to my skin from the sea water, I was very much overcome with relief and gratitude.

It's amazing how something so simple can unravel the complexity that our daily goings-on can cause to build up over time. What a blessing.