Icicles

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Whoever would have thought something so simple as an icicle can make someone smile?


On the road that goes into town from our house there are many places that have these rocky areas. After we get a lot of rain you will see the rocks "crying" as the water seeps out of them. And in the winter their "tears" form the most beautiful icicles. They are a sight to behond.

I really noticed how pretty they are a few weeks ago when I was having a pity party for myself as I drove my kids to school. It had been a rough morning getting them out the door. . .and I was whining to myself that I don't get a chance to do the things I used to enjoy so much. Then I noticed all of these icicles hanging from the rocks (they were crying for me), and realized there is beauty to be found everywhere, if I will slow down and look.

So now as I drive back and forth to town (at least three times each day) I smile when I see those icicles, and am reminded to stop wishing life were something different than it is. (I am slowly learning to dance in the rain. See our "family moto")

Comments

Farm Girl said…
i love your motto. sometime we forget to take in what's around us and appreciate the beauty. sometimes we look right past it and before we ever realized it was there, it is gone. life sometimes gets so busy you forget to take a minute for yourself and just enjoy it. even if it's only a minute, take it and run. my kids are older, so it's a little easier than it used to be, but i have to take a break from life every so often, it's those little mental vacations that keep me sain.
March 3, 2009 at 12:18 PM
MikesDork said…
They are very pretty! There is so much that is beautiful all around us... if we would just stop and look! Miss you guys!
March 3, 2009 at 3:13 PM
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