Lake Rocks

We just got back from a spontaneous overnight trip to the Lake.

The old saying is right...there's nothing a little sweat, tears, or sea can't cure.

We were  all suffering from "new-store" related woes. LBB missed Daddy. I missed Dear Sweet Hubby. And Dear Sweet Hubby/Daddy missed us.

70+ hours a week of having him gone takes a toll.

Fortunately, the Grand Opening of his new store is in the books (and very successful, I proudly have to add.)

And now, hopefully, a little more family time.

Dear Sweet Hubby had to visit another store and then was going to be done for the day...leaving a full afternoon worth of family time. Jackpot.

I suggested a day trip for the 3 of us. :) He happily obliged.

So, we headed to the Lake. Went on a hike. Got our clothes soaking wet with freezing water. And spontaneously decided to stay overnight since he didn't have to work until noon the next day.

It was just what I needed. And I as sat watching the pristine waters of our favorite lake crash into the shore, I finally was able to relax. To refresh my soul. And most importantly, to spend some time just being. I didn't worry about LBB...he was busy skipping rocks with Daddy. I didn't worry about housework. I didn't worry about bills.

I just "was."

And I came up with some profound (or as my hubby said: "Deep.") stuff while I sat there. Ready to hear it?

We are very similar to the rocks in the sea. We start out as something rough around the edges. We are jagged. As humans, we start out demanding, demanding, demanding. We spend our days as children happily surrounded by love of a family and no definition of the world around us. We can't see beyond ourselves and what is directly in front of us. We are, like a sharp rock tossed in the water, rough around the edges.

But then life begins to slowly smooth our edges down, just as the waves in the sea smooth a rock's edges down. What was beautiful in the beginning turns into a new kind of beautiful. We open our eyes and see the world around us. And, if we're lucky, we grow from experiences.

Our edges become smooth. We are tossed about in the sea of life...sometimes the waters are calm. Sometimes the water are rough. Sometimes we find ourselves where we want to be. Sometimes we are put in a place that we never imagined ourselves to be.

But no matter if the sea of life is rough or calm, it's all a part of what shapes us to be the people we are meant to be.

But unlike the rock, which will inherently end up being smooth after years of being in the water, it is our choice as humans to grow and learn from our experiences. It is our choice to either stay jagged or let the seas of life change us into a new form of beauty.

OK. I'm done with my "profound" thought now. :) I promise the next post won't be anything of the sort.