One of the first things I noticed about my husband is that when I am around him, he makes me lose track of time. I don't know what it is! Maybe he is really that intriguing or maybe I am just completely at ease around him. Whatever it may be, I have loved the life and the home that we have created together. Where time can pass slowly or quickly but we never miss a minute because we are together.
Aspen came along and added to this feeling of peace. When I am with her, time does not exist to hold us back from our adventures. But believe me, when we are apart, I am quick to get back to them.
Tonight was different. I was driving home from my usual Tuesday night appointment and I glanced out my widow and caught a glimpse of the sun peeking through the clouds. I am far too intuitive to ignore the prompting that I felt. I just couldn't let something so beautiful happen right in front of me and I not take a moment to appreciate it. So, instead of getting home to see my family as fast as I could, I pulled over and I soaked it up.
And do you know what, it did me a lot of good.
I had a rush of thoughts. First about the beauty in this world, which God has given to all of us. Then, I remembered all the things that I have to be thankful for, my beautiful family, my home and my life that is so fulfilling to me. I really do have so much to be grateful for. I was then overcome with a feeling of peace, my mind was completely at rest. A feeling that I know well but tend to forget when I get caught up in this worldly chaos.
As it turns out, that's exactly why I pulled over.
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