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Thinking Places and Peanut Butter Sandwiches.....

When I was young and needed to do some
much needed thinkin' there was always this really great special place
that I would go. It was tucked away from all the noise and distractions
of the house but yet not to far that I wouldn't feel safe....It never
seemed to matter how much thinkin' needed to be done it was the process
of the thinkin' that was important. Sometimes I would slap together a
peanut butter and banana sandwich or grab some of those incredible
oatmeal cookies that mom had just made and make my way out to my
thinkin' spot.
Hanging from an old apple tree was my thinkin'
spot. It had been put together by the "bestest" swing maker I knew, my
dad! My dad always knew what a kid liked when it came to tree houses,
fishing and swing building. An old tire hung from a thick rope and
beckoned me with promises of much needed thinkin' time. I would shed my
shoes and socks, the whole time holding onto my snack with my teeth and
then climb aboard. Dad had made the swing just perfect for someone my
size to shove off with my feet from the ground and drift lazily back and
forth while chomping mindlessly on my snack. The swaying of the swing
and warm breeze always gave me much comfort while I pondered my
thoughts. How I wish I had that old swing now....
As we grow
older we find other thinkin' spots but none will ever have the magic
that my old tire swing had, well for me anyway. As decisions about
life become bigger and more difficult with age we often wish we had a
place that would offer up the solutions we need with as much comfort as
that old tire did for me when I was young. I think now, we turn more to
friends and loved ones for that comfort we seek....but there's
something to be said about an old tire swing and a peanut butter banana
sandwich.
2 comments:
A girl after my own heart. I too had a swinging tire and would go out there to think or ponder the world. Peanut and banana sandwiches as well.
Hugs Kay.
Hello Pam,no wonder I love you and all you do.. tire swings and peanut butter and banana sandwich..it just doesn't get any better..Thinking alot about you today, I've done many shows and I know what this week brings you..Packing, driving, making sure you have everything..good luck and safe travels..and we'll see you 8:00saturday morning...hugs shelly
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