Be Still

On Sunday I was asked by a friend if I could help her out with babysitting her kids.  Her babysitter canceled.  She and her husband were going to go to a Travis Tritt concert.  At the time she contacted me I was sitting in the parking lot in front of Marshalls.  Sara had left with my mom and Larry to go to El Paso for the week.  Kyle was work so I had the day to myself and I was struggling with what to do with myself and all the time.  I was tired but I didn't really feel like sitting at home.  I didn't want to walk around either but it was something to do.

I told my friend let me think about it for a few minutes.  I had to decide if I had the energy to deal with kids.  They are not bad kids, but they have energy and I wasn't sure I wanted to deal with it.  I wasn't doing much of anything and I did have the next day off so I figured why not.  So I texted her back and said I'd do it.  That made her very happy!

We headed to the pool, that was going to be the highlight of the visit and what would keep them busy the longest.  They had so much fun.  They played in the pool for 2 and 1/2 hours!  I sat for 2 1/2 hours doing nothing but watching them play and made sure they were safe.  That was the best!  Yes I enjoyed sitting there outside by the pool (found shade after a while) just watching, resting and taking it all in that was around me.  All the sounds, the people watching, the colors around me, the warm sun.  It was perfect!  I didn't really think of much.  I was just still.  It was so refreshing.  I reminded myself how I need to do that more often....be still.

I ended up thanking my friend.  I told her it offered me time to just be and how nice it was.

Its almost like we need to practice.  Practice at being still.

I want to practice it, to be still more often.

It was also fun watching her kids play.  They got a long so well and the oldest did an awesome job at looking out for her little brother.  I couldn't help but think about when my kids were small and then now how much things have changed and are changing constantly.

I'm a mother of a soon to 21 year old that has been living on her own now for a year.  A mother of a son that is 18, just graduated and his journey is about to begin.  And a mother of a sunshine of a girl that is 15 1/2 in a hurry to get her permit to start driving.  Wow!

I'm truly blessed.  I look forward to what this journey continues to show and teach me and bless me.