Life Is Just Peachy
Yes, life is sweet. I take a big bite and it’s sweet nectar drips wet upon my lips. Sorry, I’m feeling a bit poetic today.
Not many people know this about me: when I was younger I used to write all the time. I used to have journals of poetry, I’m sure I still have them (somewhere). I imagine this may be where my daughters’ interest in writing has come from. Both of them have amazing talent in this area. Cass used to write for the high school paper and yearbook, then went on to write for the OSU O’Colly and became Editor-In-Chief her sophomore summer (one of the youngest editors I believe). She has followed her heart in other directions now. Kati has also written for the high school paper and has been praised by her teachers on her paper writing. Although she is majoring in journalism at OSU I believe she will also be heading in a different direction.
But, my talented daughters is not what this blog is bout. Today’s blog is about simplicity and the little things that make life and love worthwhile. Most people who know me or have visited here (this blog) for a while, know that I lead a simple life. We live outside a small farm town in the same house J and I helped to build shortly after we were married; the same home both the girls have lived all of their growing up years. As a matter of fact, on the very same land that my mother-in-law grew up on. We plant a garden every Spring so that we have fresh vegetables through the summer. We live day to day simple lives and find the greatest pleasure in visiting with family and friends (our greatest treasure).
I also get my truest pleasure and the greatest signs of love in the smallest things that people do. I know I mentioned to you the gift of the pedicure. This gift was from a wonderful friend who has many day to day problems of her own and also gives her own time to others more than I can tell you. Yet, she thought of me and my poor aching feet after the Centennial Celebration and made this gift to me. A true gesture of friendship and love.
Yesterday, J, having lots of things he needed to do, took me to Porter so that I could get some fresh picked peaches. I also bought half a peck of fresh peaches each for my mom and for J’s mom as a tasty sweet gift. I could have went by myself, Porter isn’t hard to find but J knows I love it when we slow down our lives a bit and take drives together. We enjoy each other’s company and simply talking and seeing the towns and areas along the way. When we were a younger couple we used to take off and take whole weekend drives. Ah, when life seemed simpler.
Kati also gave me a sweet little gift last night. I’ve had a favorite gum for a few years now. About 6 months ago I began having a hard time finding it, as a matter of fact, I couldn’t find it. I would look everytime I went to the market and never could find this gum. I have tried different brands and flavors trying to find a different chewing gum that I like as much or at least, as well that I will continue to buy it. No luck. Last night Kati had went into town to show her new (to her) Jetta to her friends and she stopped in at Dollar General for something. As she was checking out she saw this gum and she bought a box for me. Of course, when I saw the box of gum I was so happy and was flooding her with questions of where she found it, and excited thank you’s. I think she was almost as pleased by my reaction as I was to have a box of my favorite gum.
I love that I can hand my teenage daughter a fresh picked and washed peach and that when she takes a bite out of it, letting the juice drip down her chin and arm, a wide beautiful smile comes across her face and her eyes light up with the pure pleasure that comes from life’s sweetness. I love that my husband of (almost) 31 years still likes to take drives (and maybe do just a little bit of “parking”) with me. I love that after having my parents for dinner we can sit on the back porch and visit while watching my sweet little niece play. I love that we can slow down our lives and spend time with each other simply feeling the love that we have for one another.
The Lord has blessed me with many things, but a simple life is a most treasured blessing.







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