Sweet moments!!! Love this. This year was especially sweet for me i think.
In Vermont my roommates and I lived on 50 acres of meadow and forest and it was probably one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, let alone lived. Living there with those two filled my life with innumerable, mundane sweet moments. After we shared a meal, we would sit at the table for hours just talking.
What I remember most is watching the sunset together at the top of the hill in our backyard. Sometimes we'd sit in silence up there for minutes straight despite our normal chattiness. As we walked back down to the house in the dark, Meg would always lag behind to look at something beautiful. One day there was a full moon, and while I waited for her in the meadow I noticed for the first time that the moon can be bright enough to cast shadows if you let it. I was so excited I almost started yelling about how beautiful it was.
In Argentina Adam and I arrived at an indoor food market sort of close to closing time. We didn't really know what to expect from it, and when we arrived it looked a little dead, but we figured we could just walk through quickly and then leave. Eventually we ran into these two kids who asked us for a password, and were yelling, "la palabra!!!" and waving their index fingers at us. They were probably around 6 years old. When we didn't get the password, they started trying to push us away. We respected their authority and left. Then we found a restaurant nearby and ate some really good ceviche.
😂😂 “we respected their authority and left” Well done Frankie. Ceviche sounds good too.
Loved hearing about your meadow too! I felt like I was there! I want to go there! Communal living is what I’m thinking about these days. Life is sweeter when we’re nearby our friends for mundane moments.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful essay. Here are some of my sweet moments in 2023:
1. Reading loving letters my elderly mom saved as I helped move her out of her apartment into our previously empty nest brought tears and connected us in what is otherwise a complicated relationship.
2. Running into your parents at Whole Foods!
3. Going through the giant heart at the Franklin Institute with my granddaughters yesterday!
Aw, I am so happy you and your mom found that moment of connection. Something about seeing someone's handwriting always moves me :) I keep a lot of letters stacked in unexpected places so I'll find them when I least expect it.
Your granddaughters are certainly cuties :) Glad you had time together! Sending hugs!
Sweet moments!!! Love this. This year was especially sweet for me i think.
In Vermont my roommates and I lived on 50 acres of meadow and forest and it was probably one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, let alone lived. Living there with those two filled my life with innumerable, mundane sweet moments. After we shared a meal, we would sit at the table for hours just talking.
What I remember most is watching the sunset together at the top of the hill in our backyard. Sometimes we'd sit in silence up there for minutes straight despite our normal chattiness. As we walked back down to the house in the dark, Meg would always lag behind to look at something beautiful. One day there was a full moon, and while I waited for her in the meadow I noticed for the first time that the moon can be bright enough to cast shadows if you let it. I was so excited I almost started yelling about how beautiful it was.
In Argentina Adam and I arrived at an indoor food market sort of close to closing time. We didn't really know what to expect from it, and when we arrived it looked a little dead, but we figured we could just walk through quickly and then leave. Eventually we ran into these two kids who asked us for a password, and were yelling, "la palabra!!!" and waving their index fingers at us. They were probably around 6 years old. When we didn't get the password, they started trying to push us away. We respected their authority and left. Then we found a restaurant nearby and ate some really good ceviche.
😂😂 “we respected their authority and left” Well done Frankie. Ceviche sounds good too.
Loved hearing about your meadow too! I felt like I was there! I want to go there! Communal living is what I’m thinking about these days. Life is sweeter when we’re nearby our friends for mundane moments.
I love this reflection prompt, thank you.
reflecting is capturing what is meaningful.a year well spent! wishing you a super 2024
Thanks Reena!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful essay. Here are some of my sweet moments in 2023:
1. Reading loving letters my elderly mom saved as I helped move her out of her apartment into our previously empty nest brought tears and connected us in what is otherwise a complicated relationship.
2. Running into your parents at Whole Foods!
3. Going through the giant heart at the Franklin Institute with my granddaughters yesterday!
Thanks for reading Sherry!
Aw, I am so happy you and your mom found that moment of connection. Something about seeing someone's handwriting always moves me :) I keep a lot of letters stacked in unexpected places so I'll find them when I least expect it.
Your granddaughters are certainly cuties :) Glad you had time together! Sending hugs!