Bigger Picture Moment: Earthy Like a Child

It was chilly that day. Barely above 60 degrees, which, after several days of near 80's, induced goose-bumps on our pale skin. Still, the girls wore sundresses. Their shoulders are so narrow under growing piles of hair; they might as well be babies for how wistfully I admire those shoulders.

But I hoped they'd wear a jacket.  I was shivering watching them play.  I wanted them to stand still in a patch of sunlight and soak it up like kittens, or better yet, I wanted to snuggle them next to me so they'd stay cozy.

It wasn't to be.  They kicked their shoes off, 'set their piggies free'*, and danced on the cold grass.  The sky above was the kind of blue that makes you wonder where it's been all your life -- surely it's never been so bright before?  So free of haze or glare?  Surely a sky like that must be played under, despite a chilly breeze?

So they played.  Their skin was cold each time they dashed back to my side, but they laughed it off; they just didn't feel it.  They only felt the freshness, the sun, the grass, and the sky.  They felt childhood, really.  The time when nobody cares how cold the creek is -- they wade in and return with red toes; nobody minds the sweat of a summer day -- they simply dash through an icy sprinkler and get back to business; nobody is irritated by that giant mud puddle -- they see only opportunity and splashes in their future.

What must that be like?  To live without worry or irritation?  To simply dance under the blue sky, tickling your toes on cool grass?

I'll try it if you will...

*I highly recommend listening and dancing to this delightful Ziggy Marley/Sesame Street song.  It's so fun, and fits today's moment perfectly!  

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