Cars creep into traffic and school yard balls bounce over chain link fences. Homeless swagger cardboard signs on busy corners and scavenging crows tear into fresh roadkill. A pothole is a spilled cup of morning brew and a yellow light is a frantic acceleration. A summer day squeaks your overworked brakes and crosswalks animate with the sandy shuffles of a long beach day. During the day’s chaos, your mind is constantly alert, on edge and forced to react to upcoming surprises.
In between waves of chaos and unmanageable headaches, rest your eyes and reminisce of past times. Think of childhood strolls through shaded parks and wasted afternoons in front of simple video games. Remember when your alarm clock was a tossed pillow from your bedroom doorway and a bursted bubble was a puddled sidewalk after an unexpected water balloon.
Simple memories may not heal the wounds of tomorrow, but an uplifting smile can always be found within the glances of yesterday.
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funny how people that you have lost have their way of reminding you they are still with you, you should always look for those signs and a smile will always follow….
Memories of Dad will always make us smile :). From Water balloon fights, spaghetti O’s and Tater Tots, Toys R Us adventures to Whoopy cushions on the boardwalk.
Love you Dad