When we arrived we went straight to the dolphin sighting tour and headed out on the water. Hubby wasn't exactly thrilled with going dolphin watching but went along because I wanted to go (he may not admit it but when he saw the dolphins he was fascinated). We then checked into our hotel room and got ready for a romantic dinner. We ate at a semi-fancy restaurant over-looking the beach and I had quite a few mimosas (and since I don't drink very often I was pretty lit lol...) Once we were done, we walked across the street to the beach.
Let me tell you how soothing the beach was/is for me. By the time we walked onto the beach, the sun had set and a big, bright, beautiful moon had begun rising over the gulf. I stepped into the water and raised my arms like a bird and this weight lifted off of me. I felt as though I could fly. I yelled into the strongly blowing wind (it gave me goosebumps) and let it all out. Anger, anxiety, pain, disappointment... Everything.. I cried sad and happy tears that needed to be shed for whatever reason and let them go... I wasn't worried about bills, kids, my own mental health, my non-relationships with my brothers, my still-being-mended relationship with my parents... None of that was there; just the moon, the ocean water, God, and me...
When I looked up, my hubby was playing in the water.. He was carefree as well and had a huge smile on his face. After the traveling and excitement of the evening we were asleep as soon as we hit the pillows... We visited the beach once more, the Moody Gardens Aquarium, and then headed home.
For those few minutes the night before, I wasn't a wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, or family member. I was just a girl, with the wind surrounding her, who was just living in the moment with nothing holding her back. Life is hard, complicated, sad, exciting, happy, and joyful but as Godly creatures we need to alway carve out a little time for ourselves and just be.
What is a place you like to go to just be?
