In my rather 'simple' life (and in that I am mostly not complaining) I do not do many things out of the ordinary. That is why a bunny getting out and having to be caught is a big deal. A little excitement is actually big! Something bigger than the bunny rescue happened on Sunday ~ two of our children learned to ride two wheeler bikes and that was the biggest excitement around here for my husband and I since I dont know when. We felt such a sense of accomplishment and happiness. Our one child has tried to learn this skill since he was so little and he is now nine so to see him pedaling furiously down the road fast and free was an amazing feeling. He has problems with hand eye coordination and depth perception and many other issues that made bike riding seem almost impossible but it happened for him. We are so grateful.
Something else that happened this week on a totally different note was my husband and I got to go out for dinner. We do not often go out together and if we do it is usually for a drive with the baby in the back seat. Eating out together is a luxury. My parents are staying at a beautifully historic and elegant hotel for their anniversary and as part of them staying there they were able to have dinner at a restaurant there. It boasts fine dining, a live band, and dancing. There is a dress code and exquisitely set tables and one has the opportunity to feel ladylike.
Originally my parents had invited friends but because their anniversary was on a Monday their various friends were not able to come. In the end they invited us. So there we were ~ my husband in a suite and tie and me in an actual dress (I have not worn one since December) and sitting in this beautiful historic place. It felt surreal and very special. I feel like I do not often get to just sit and talk to my parents. Usually my children are there needing attention or there are other distractions. Last night our waiter was perfect, the food was amazing, and there were no distractions. The music was beautiful and there were three couples who danced to almost every song. They each had a different style and were a treat to watch. My parents were serenaded by the band and danced to Moon River. My husband and I cannot dance at all but we still went out on the dance floor and had our moments. I wish I had better words to describe it all. I would have to say that at some point in life it is important to do things like this. Things that feel out of the ordinary, special, and elegant. It was a little gem in this month of April. Thank you mom and dad for asking us to come. We savored every bite, let the music remind us of happy memories, and my dad and mom were more relaxed than usual and that was miraculous in itself. It will always be a beautiful memory for me.
Now back to taking out the garbage and going for a walk in the rain and all the little things that make this life mine. I feel like last night I was lifted out of it for a minute and transported to luxury and a different type of reality but I am happy to be back here in mine. The apple blossoms in our neighbor's yard, the safely ensconced bunny, the babbling baby, and The Hobbit being read in the background. Sometimes being lifted out of a reality that is ordinary to something extra ordinary and coming back can be a rude awakening. Today I am just grateful that my reality is what it is. My parents reality was so different when they were my age and they worked hard so that mine would be better. I am glad they are still together. Glad they are moving forward. Glad for all this.
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