on the Porch........

they tell me about the good ol days from years ago, from generations ago, i vaguely remember it during my younger years.......... The Porch!! that was my moms favorite place to be in the world, sometimes she enjoyed it alone, but most of the time one of her 7 children were there, i remember summer nights.... music playing inside, mom and dad outside swinging on the porch..... listening to Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. sometimes the neighbors would come over and sit, and if they didn't they were sitting on their porches, alone, and yet together with the other neighbors!! peaceful, simple times........
Today with mom and dads having two jobs, kids in soccer, girl scouts, little league, dance class, cheering practice......... are things really so simple anymore???
today i spent the afternoon on "the Porch" with Christina, Megan, and baby Paige... enjoying the beautiful day, the wind, the fragrance of spring, chatting and laughing, noticing how quickly the trees, and the newly plowed earth have begun to turn green, Doves cuing in the distance..... it hit me, How blessed I am, and how blessed Christina is. if Chris and I have absolutely anything in common....... it is how we both enjoy such simplicity in life....... So the world continued to rotate, swine flu, shaky economy, bills in the mail, loss of jobs, murders, hatred....... NONE of this could take away the joys of a simple spring day, the laughter and smile of a precious baby, friendship and laughter. we were on Christina's porch today...... before i left i went back into the house, somehow it was mentioned that she still had Christmas decorations up.. she looked around and laughed.... "yes i do", and then she proceeded to give her granddaughter a big hug and kiss on her head....... smiling the entire time.