We're the only ones on the icy hill
and she yells "wahoooo!" as our sled speeds over the bumpy snow,
further into the unbroken surface than any of the other tracks, before tipping
us lazily onto the frozen ground. She calls the hazy red sky “an ocean of sun” and finds the pure
white half moon behind cloud wisps. Our eyes are fixed on the heavens and just
a second later, they're scanning the earth for tracks.
We find two sizes of dog
prints. One small enough for us to say with confidence, "A dog's been
here." And the other so strangely large that we pretend
they're bear prints and my eyes skim the thin woods around us just to
make sure no massive blobs of black are bumbling about. Just to make sure these
truly are the footprints of a neighborly Saint Bernard.
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You are the sweetest ever - I love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is great. And I agree. Not everything has to be an photo opportunity.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful new perspective. I worry I won't remember all those precious moments, but what are those moments if I'm not present? Thank you for this sweet reminder.
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Beautifully written, Emily! The imagery is just lovely!
ReplyDeleteI've often wondered if I will be a sufficient photographer if/when we have children. Despite being a photography major for a few semesters in college, I'm a complete failure at documenting the things we do. I got instagram to try to increase my desire to document... fail. But maybe it's a mommy thing. : )
Wellllllll........ I probably fall into the paparazzo catagory. I love to take pictures and share them! Most times, I don't share or post pictures until well after the babies have gone to bed though, so at least that is something anyway. lol. This is a great reminder to be in the present for our kids, and I thank you for that!
ReplyDeleteLoved this, as always! The truth of it practically reverberated in my soul. Had to share it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteVery well said! I'm guilty of this too, wanting to capture pictures out on vacation instead of just being with my husband in the moment. (And I like how you introduced your mom.me post :)) It's a bit challenging trying to figure out how to blog and write articles. I like this idea :)
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