This week was exactly what I needed. Though my REAL vacation isn't until July, going to California with Erin was what my mind needed. There is seriously nothing better than laying on a beach with the sand under your feet, hearing the crashing of the waves echo in your ears. While laying there I began to see the similarities of the waves to my life right now. I would say for the last year, life has been in high tide. There are huge waves that come crashing down on you, pulling you into the under current. While in the under current, you fight and kick to get a breath so you can get back to the top. But like life, we kick to try to gain control of our lives, when all we had to do is stop kicking and let the water carry us back to the surface. I know for sure that I am one of those people that have to kick first before they realize I have no control. Like the ocean, we will always have the times where waves come crashing down on us, or we lose our footing because of an unknown drop in the ocean, but it is how you recover from it. Once you get back to the surface, there is a moment where the ocean is still and serene. We are then able to gain focus and see things clearly. I know that life is not perfect. But I would rather take the beating from the rogue wave then have to take my floaties in the ocean. LOL But one a lighter note...Erin, Ashley, and I had fun. Tanning on the beach, BBQ, and a manni / pedi is the perfect way to have a girls weekend. Besides the obvious highlights of being able to hang with the girls, I have never laughed harder due to Tracy. Let's just say that I will never look at a sprinkler cover the same. LOL
