Lessons learned at the Beach

her:  please don't make me go home...

him:

her: are you listening? don't make me go home...

narrator: "him" is laser-focused on computer screen.

 scanning through business emails appearing

as if holding his breath.

"her" is standing on balcony

gazing across the ocean

  with misty eyes

     and a look of desperation

   written across her face...

...him's heard this pleading before and has learned to tune it out...

...her does it every time they go to the beach...

WHAT I LEARNED ON THIS VACATION:

~begging doesn't always work

~begging can be irritating to some people

~the ocean is beautiful

~I could live by the ocean

~I want to live by the ocean

~I will miss the ocean

One more full day left in paradise and then it's back to reality. But I bought something here that has planted a small seed of inspiration as to how I might make reality a whole lot easier...at least in my household...maybe in yours too...

 
Smile.

Laugh a little.

And carry on...

xo, Sue

Comments

[Connie]

How is it that they tend to NOT HEAR only our voices, sugar, the voice of th' wife?! Hmmmm, chick?!?!

xoxo,
Connie

[Terri@PringleHill]

**HUGE sigh!**** I want to live by the ocean too!!! Hugs, Terri xoxoxo

[Sheila]

You are wonderful and so are those photos! Oh, how breathtaking! Where is that? Just stunning, Sue.

XO,

Sheila :-)

[Autumn Clark]

Ha! I can so relate. I love those signs. Thank you so much for your very warming comments, Sue. They really mean a lot to me.
~ Autumn

[Jill]

I've only been to the ocean a small handful of times. It's been my desire to get my kids there. Well, one went off and did it by herself her first year in college and I imagine that may be the way it happens--each as they get older. There really is something so incredible about it. I'm glad I got to relive it again through your post. AND, I love the little tin--especially right now as my laundry room is OVERflowing!!