i love to stop and look at different generations and think about what their lives are like. how different they are than mine right now. it gets me thinking about what i want my life to be like when i am older. i realize how temporary "now" really is; good and bad days alike.
walking with other moms around a resevoir back in spring, we all had our strollers pushing along our freshly curious toddlers. 4 of us, all pregnant with various due dates discussing current food aversions and cravings. one loved refried beans, another fruit. i couldn't handle onions, and another could only eat baked chicken with nothing on it or a corn torilla.
as we huffed and puffed up a hill, a group of senior citizens merrily passed us by, some glancing over their shoulders and smiling at one of the children. i wondered if they were thinking back to their birthing years.
i loved the idea of outdoor activity that much later in life. still having friends to enjoy the outdoors with. conversation about the 'now' moments that just need to be heard or swapping stories about the grandchildren.
at the top of another hill we caught our breath. the sky and green life around me surrounding the fresh water made me feel so alive. i turned to see this little group taking a break in the shade on a picnic bench. it was an image that matched my train of thought. if i could paint a picture of a slice of life in my retirement years, this image is what i would plaster the canvas with.
