on the morning of our anniversary, Joe and I took an early morning walk on the beach. This is a such a gift for us, as where we live is in exact opposite to here.. living in the mountains, where days are cool and crisp.. where as here in Brunswick Heads is sub tropical... I took a contemplative walk..while Joe strolled along with his own thoughts..
working through the Lenten mandala journey.. I gathered bits of flotsam and jetsam for a mandala.
& I pondered in my heart, the topic for that day, Divine Love and Wisdom.. and as I looked over the sea at the early morning sun.. with a gentle sea breeze blowing through my hair, seagulls, sand and shells.. waves lapping along the shore.
[I gathered bits and created a seaside mandala..gathering bits that caught my eye]
I have no idea what my mandala says.. I just placed things randomly, listening to my wisdom.. my inner intuition.. and as I placed the bits, I do believe i was in a state of contemplation..
being in the tropics does not do my constitution much good... the humidity, makes me flag and my liver suffers.. so I definitely know that i will not move here.. as much as I miss this part of my family... I must be content with the fact that this is their chosen journey and they are happy. My job is done.. like a mother bird, I can let them fly free, knowing that i have done my job. But it is still heart breaking.. as i have said, i really thought that my daughters and I would be close as they moved into their own mothering years. I had visions of my grand children staying with me for a weekend.. but it is not as i had wished.. how does one move beyond that, beyond realizing some dreams just aren't meant to be... how does one move through this part of life.. ?
to end our stay here, Joe and I decided to 'renew our vows' at the beach.. a very simple ceremony.. and rings made from flotsam and jetsam... our two grandsons as our page boys, carrying our hand made rings in a found sea shell... we wanted to stand with feet in the water but there was an invasion of blue bottles along the beach... so we drew a heart in the sand.. Sophie was there too.. a beautiful day. ..
7 comments:
"...how does one move through this part of life?". With a lot of self-nurturing I think. Being kind to ourselves and partner, which you've shown beautifully here. A touching post Robyn - congratulations to you and Joe on your 25 years together. You've shared so much.
Congratulations to you both! And how lovely to renew your vows on the beach. The grandkids are adorable.
happy anniversary to you and joe! love the beach renewal vows!
Wishing you all the best for the next 25 years and beyond!
Hugs x
Happy, Happy Anniversary to you both. It sounds like it was a wonderful day. Much love to you.X
Congratulations, Robyn! It sounds like the perfect way to celebrate 25 years...on the beach with people you love.
I understand about not having your grandchildren close to you. None of mine were either, and now they're all grown and off on their own lives. I never really got to be a grandmother in the true sense of the word.
Happy 25 years to both of you. I cannot believe litte Harry is 5 now. Oh my, where did the years go? I remember when he was born. :) He is old enough now for someone to read him that book I sent.....was it five long years ago? Unbelievable!
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