Somehow,
I've wanted to write this post for 10 days already and it's been alluding me…
This is a post about
friendship.
About a beautiful day without any planning, preparations, thoughts
or needs.
There are those kinds of
days that things just flow gently and with ease and all of a sudden I pay
attention to it and I'm happy.
The truth is that the
day started with a bit of a mess, the girls seemed a bit "all over the
place", I have a ton of things that I had to get done and needed to figure
out how to find the time for it all. So the morning hours passed until I asked
Drori if she feels like a picnic, no special preparations, just a little basket
with something to drink, a few crafty knick knacks (because we can't do without…)
and the surrounding nature. Of course she said or should I say screamed
"YES, with a friend". Ok, we called to invite a good friend and then
another good friend and waited for them in the yard.
The weather changed and
clouds covered the sky which a moment before were a bright blue and it even
started sprinkling rain which didn't dampen the enthusiasm. Off we go, not far,
really not far, just beyond a small road next to the house there is a small
quaint forest with eucalyptus and pine trees. The weather added an extra reason
for excitement and we gave ourselves over the cool air. The friends arrived, we
put socks on little Gefen, crossed the road and there we were.
Me and my good friend,
with her little baby, three happy girls, a picnic basket, blanket, a jar to put
all the nature treasures we find along the way, drawing paper.
Nice and simple,
pure Joy.
After some games,
giggling and diapers, we return home for a late lunch. I love our communal
meals with friends and children seated around the table. Those are the meals
with the special chit chat.
The girls are in the
bedroom playing and my girlfriend and I sit on the balcony with our coffee and
the babies on our laps. A friend arrives riding a beautiful horse and takes the
girls on a ride. It was Drori's first time on a horse and she couldn't stop
smiling. She sat up straight, held tight and smiled.
Ah, what a simple,
joyous Day.
Wish you all the best,
:-)
Maayan
