(Since I am employed in the school system the first few weeks of school are “crazy busy",
thus the blog hiatus)
As summer comes to a close a September warm sunny day is a day to savor, especially in Pittsburgh where sunshine is rare. This week was filled with a few “Indian summer” days and I had an invitation to enjoy a day on a boat. I thought it was just going to be a boat ride so I was surprised when I also had the opportunity to water ski, something that I have not done in over 8 years.
Eight years
ago I bounced up on the water with the first boat pull like a jack-in- the box.
This time, the first pull ended in a face plant. I thought, “Oh no, maybe I can’t
do this anymore and I will have to shamefully
get back into the boat.” As one of my blog inspiration books put it, “Don’t
despair. Just keep swimming! Eventually
you will come up into the sunshine” (from Everything I Need To Know I Learned From a Disney Little Golden Book). So that is just
what I did and after the 4th try- I was up!
Reflection
It
felt great to be on top of the water again! I even was brave enough to venture back and forth over the wake and I tried to
get the skies on their edge. The air was warm, the sun was shining,
and I was smiling ear to ear because I did not make a fool
of myself. On a side note, years ago I
did not remember my back so feeling sore or my arms getting so shaky as quickly but even so, I managed to stay up a
while. Maybe next time I will try using only
one ski!
Revisiting the beloved things that you have not done in a long time and giving them a try again is definitely going to stay in my survival tool box. By tackling your past passions you feel a little younger and for a moment feel as if you stalled the "sands of time" even if its harder to start this time around. Maybe I will get out my roller blades again.
Spiritual Reflection
So don’t get tired of doing, what is
good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing
at the appropriate time. Galatians
6:9
Other Sources
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/work/249219/everything-i-need-to-know-i-learned-from-a-disney-little-golden-book-disney/