Miraculously Healed by Sea and Sun

The sea has always been the perfect panacea for all that ails me. Again it has worked its' charms on my spirit.

Honey and I had a lovely afternoon. The morning was cool and grey, and we were the only ones on the beach other than a few runners who occassioned passed on their morning trek. Without the sun, the water was too chilly for swimming, yet we waded in anyway. We bundled in the extra towels and beach blankets after, giggling.

Our carpe' diem spirit seemed to please the sun, for it broke through the clouds and graced us with its' warmth, creating the prettiest beach skies we've had in years.
We talked and laughed and dreamed together. We meandered knee-deep in waves, selecting shells and sea rocks that pleased us.

I love this picture of Honey. She is so perfectly Honey in it: full of joy, irreverent, confident, beautiful. I am constantly amazed at her wisdom and center , something I only could have dreamed of possessing at fourteen years young. How blessed I am, to have a daughter that I can laugh with and enjoy with such ease.

After a few short hours, the salty calm of the sea air had cleared the cobwebs from my head. Honey, too, felt it's magical effects . I remember as well, how wonderful it can be through the off season as well. We challenge each other to remember how medicinal the sea and surf can be for us throughout the year. It is so silly that we can find this clarity and be so recharged with little more than a tank of gas, yet we do it so rarely. Honey is already blocking another day trip into the calendar before September is over. Smiles, all around!