The Good Life

Friday, August 19

I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying: “a picture is worth a thousand words”.  Well there you have it – chilled, relaxed, carefree, laid-back, easy, casual, unflappable, calm, cool, collected, easy-going, light, blithe and debonair! It’s been and continues to be a fabulous family fun week here in Sunriver, Oregon!

My free time thoughts continually drift to the psyche of our 4-year old. It seems that he is so free, easy and unencumbered. He wakes not knowing if it is a school day or play day. He doesn’t seem to care what is for dinner or when it will be served. He runs about the house fully clothed or shamelessly naked. He gets in the car not knowing if he will be driving hundreds of miles back home or to the local pool. As we walks through the woods, he cares neither about the path nor the destination; only what is directly in front of him. He bounces from plaything to plaything, from adult to adult, from fascinating object to the next, all with the sole intention of creative play. He invents stories, laughs hard and bounces endlessly with his enviable sense of complete joy. He invents games for pool play, like diving for treasure and then we run as a team to the thrilling water slide. He jumps back in the pool, goggles down, kicking crazily, soon out of breath trying to swim from one adult to the next. We, then, all end up in the warm pool. I don’t believe he has a pre-determined plan, all just seems to unfold with laughter, movement and fun being his desired outcome.

He lives my dream of solidly focusing on the present moment. He has a delightful disregard of both the past and the future. He lives for the NOW. He cherishes each moment without consciously thinking of it. He truly climbs bolt to bolt. This lesson is mine for the taking – Thank you, Finn!

Oh yea, our hike yesterday!