Sunday, July 07, 2013

This is the Life

"Now this is the life" is the thought that flashed through my mind this afternoon.

Today wasn't anything amazing.  It was a Sunday at home with my family.  In fact it contained one of my least favorite activities of the summer: cleaning out the eaves.

I was halfway done with the job. I stopped to move the ladder and power washer around to the back of our house, where Kristie, Kenz, and Cash were playing in the backyard.

When I took my headphones off, I heard Cash whining and crying.  Kristie was lounging with Kenz in our pool while Cash wanted someone to push him in the swing.

Though I dearly wanted to finish the task of cleaning out the eaves, I paused to push Cash.  And as I was pushing him, "Now this is the life" flashed through my mind.

The significance was not lost on me.  How many people ever really get to think that?  Especially in a rather trivial setting.

It's not like we were on vacation or doing a once in a lifetime event.

It was a peaceful Sunday afternoon.

I then thought about all of my twenties how while I was in great shape from running several miles each day and rather unfettered with no real obligations, I was so unhappy.

While I do wish I could motivate myself to run more to get in better shape, I have to admit that there isn't anything else about my life I'd change.

It's wonderful, and I'm blessed.

Indeed this is the life.

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