I wanted to go surfing this morning, but felt lackluster about it. Been thinking a lot about stuff, lately. I started listening to those damn CD's someone gave me a long time ago about self-esteem. Sometimes I think we all just move along through life in this fog we often create to shield ourselves from truth. The truth is hard to face, sometimes. And when you face it, you look at your relationships. Because, after all, that is where one learns the most.
A couple of my relationships seem strained lately. We never really say what we mean, do we? We lose that honesty, because things we say can hurt. When we allow people to walk over us, we truly get what we deserve. And, some people are always looking for the opportunity.
So, as I pulled out of the parking lot at the pier early this morning, I looked over and saw something that made me pause. A little boy, about five years old, was walking a few yards ahead of his dad. That little kid was walking with such confidence and... joy. He wore a little Superman outfit, complete with a cape.
Awesome.
As children, we start out with such complete love for the world and everything and everyone in it. We are gentle, and so very kind. If I hadn't gotten up early and driven to check the surf, I would have missed that little moment - his little red cape lifting gently in the breeze - so filled with everything that was anything but ordinary.
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