Here it was, a quiet Friday afternoon at work. My wife Dina had made sure I was leaving a "li'l early". Said she had something planned for the family to do after work.All of us need a little bit of that... a li'l something!
Over these past 4 months, everything (and I do literally mean everything) has revolved around Dad, and for good reason!
However, now that that chapter has been completed; we each have to find our own little something.
My wife & kids jumpstarted ours with a little home-planned kidnapping! The "li'l early" was needed to get me in the (already packed) van and head for a weekend at the coast.
What a great time it turned out to be!
A nice view combined with some breaks in the icky weather for some time to find lost smiles! We shopped for Christmas decorations, and saltwater taffy, searched for sand dollars & seashells, walked on the beach and waded (sometimes unintentionally) in the surf.
But we did smile... yes, we smiled LOTS!
While winter sneaks in and the weather gets nasty, don't forget to do what you need to do to find your smiles, too!
As Dina reminded me this morning with a note tucked in my lunchbag: Smile - Remember to do that more often. It's nice to see it on you. Dad would be proud of her blindsiding me with this little getaway.
Thanks God, for surrounding us with family & friends to help each other in our healing! Do you have your smile? If not... FIND IT!
God Bless,
John:)