Monday, August 15, 2005

Sunshine feeds my soul



An interesting day. Chaos at work with 4 key people in my department on vacation... which led to me having a need to be in the sunshine.

Something about sunshine feeds my soul.

I grew up in San Diego, on the beaches and in the sunshine. While I DO miss my family and DO NOT miss the big city, I miss parts of that sunshine and beach lifestyle. I love living in small town America in the Northwest, but it only has short periods of absolutely perfect days wherein I feel like my soul has been fed with that sunshine-y feeling.

Today was a sunshine-y, perfect, feed my soul kind of day... and I glory in it!

Work really was chaos. Four very key people in my department of only 13 were out of the office on vacation. It is also our busy season, and the phones ring constantly... and clients flock into the office like seagulls after a snack.

My soul cried out for time in the sun...

Usually, this time of year, I take a campchair and sit in the sunshine with my lunch out in back of the office. Clients chat with me after they park and are walking into the building.

"You sure know how to take a lunch break!"
"Yeah, I do, don't I?!"

We all smile and go about our business. They go into my office and purchase their new home... or refinance their existing home. I sit and read my book in the glory of the day.

Co-workers tell me they need to remember to bring their campchairs so they can join me... but they never do. I sit alone in the sunshine...with my book... soaking up the joy in the glory of the day...

Today I did not get to glory in the day at lunchtime. Errands and work interrupted the thought of feeding my soul. But...

... my blessed, sweet husband called to tell me he had to work overtime...

I race home.
I throw on my bathing suit.
Grab the lawn chaise...

And on my deck with a glass of wine I go... in the sunshine... with my book...

...Aaaaaaahhhhh!....

Time to feed my soul with some evening sun. Bliss. Absolute bliss.

In the privacy of my backyard deck, I listen to the sounds of my neighborhood. The neighbors behind me are teaching their grandson to play baseball. He is about 5 and they are praticing... "you are doing great, but I know you can do better." I hear them encouraging the boy. "Hold the glove, and chase the ball, don't wait for it to drop into the glove, chase it!" And the best of all... "you can do it!" As they move to batting practice, I hear him call, "look at me, Mommy, look at me!"

We glory in the sunshine together and apart... separate and enjoying the same thing...

... each enjoying, each feeding our souls.

2 comments:

SuziQoregon said...

Ah - I feel more relaxed just reading about it :-) Love that rejuvenating sunshine!

auntie-c said...

Glad you could get the relaxation by proxy! :-)