Most of the days, my exercise routine consists of dancing with Roxy from "Dance Dance Revolution." Once in a while it will be so pleasant outside, that I say bye to Roxy and take a brisk walk in the fresh air. A few Saturdays ago, Noah wanted to go with me. I did not think I would be able to get much of a workout with his little legs keeping time with my long strides. It has been somewhat stressful around here with finances and me trying to deal with some challenges and worries. Sometimes I needed those walks just to clear my head.
This morning, I put on my exercise clothes. Noah has been such a good boy, while Rick and I have tried to work through some of these things. I decided to abandon the intense workout and all my distractions and to connect with my son again. I told Noah we were going on a walk together. He was so excited that he got his red backpack and put toys, water, phone, hats and bread for the ducks. Surely there is more to life than calories and dollar bills. I was going on a walk with my son and I was going to see life as he sees it. In fact, I carried my camera to snap images from the eyes of a child.
What an adventure we had--there were ducks and ducklings, swans and breadcrumbs, throwing pebbles and skipping rocks, signs of every kind, slides and puppies, rain and sunshine. We walked on dirt trails, green grass, side walks and bark. When the rain started to fall, we started to run. While running by Noah's side, I thought, "this is amazing...this is truly a great day and I am having the time of my life doing nothing with Noah--just being. Just being with Noah is a great place to be.
We headed for home with smiles on our faces and I knew that this is the joy that I had been missing. I need more days like today, more days with Noah, more time living his experiences.
What I learned from Noah: I often go walking, but if you want an adventure, bring a child along.
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