This past weekend we
took Slade to the beach for the second time in his whole little life! Crystal
Beach, to be exact.
This was Slade a
year ago at the beach! (My how time flies
and how fast kids grow!)
Although this time
around was slightly different, it was still everything to see Slade so happy
and full of joy. He loved every minute he had with his cousins and most of all,
being by the water. ALL. DAY.
While out there, a
friend told me: “The thing I love about
beaches; it’s like you are standing on the edge of the world. A place where you
can exhale.”
-GL
And I did, just
that.
I’d stare out into
this endless body of water and think.
Think about what means most to me right now. And that was…
Family.
No matter what, it
always comes down to family. That’s who you go home to at the end of the day; your
family. When no one else is there for you, your family is. Your family will always tell you like it is, even if it’s
not what you want to hear. Family keeps you grounded when you feel like you’ve
lost it all. Your family is whom you trust most. Your family gives you guidance
in all aspects of life.
Here’s a reminder:
My Aunts from
Tennessee sent Slade a “happy gram”, if you will, and it literally brought me
to tears. Just for the simple fact that, yes, I miss them tremendously, but it
made this theory I have in my mind about family, real.
I took it as some
sort of a sign. And to be honest, I wouldn’t want a sign from anyone other than
family right now.
This “happy gram”
also brings to me an infamous quote: “It’s
the little things that mean the most.” That right there is so true on so
many levels. BUT, that is a whole other blog. Let me stop with just that.
Continue on, Becca…
Anyway, it doesn’t
matter if it is immediate family, family through marriage, family through
children or family through friendship – it’s
what means the most.
Regardless of what
title of family they are – they surround us at all times.
With that said, I
love you, my family.
XO, B
Crystal Beach 2014
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