Walking Together

Thinking Thursday

Today, I did not walk alone.  My daughter accompanied me.  After a warm-up, she wanted to try running.  She ran ahead of me, her thick ponytail swinging rhythmically as she disappeared around a bend. This is how it should be.  We raise our children so they may go off on their own.  It's not yet time for my "little bird" to fly and I am very glad.  She brings an extra dose of sunshine to my life and always will.

Later, when she got tired, she rejoined me.  We walked together.  I shared the names of some of the flowers and plants, passing on a knowledge that was passed on to me.  Then, we talked of happiness and parenting.  We talked about how easy it is repeat the things you hated to hear as a child when you become a parent.  We talked about separating ourselves from the unhappiness of others particularly a parent.  We talked about self-blame and redemption.  We talked about the philosophy of reincarnation and what we'd want to come back as.  We talked of schools and friends and little dead mice. 

It was a very good Thinking Thursday.  My daughter and I spent Just 10 time while getting much needed exercise.  In between the words, we did lots of thinking and feeling.   It was time very well spent.