Yesterday morning, as I sat out on my parents back porch drinking my coffee...overlooking the many acres of thick pasture land, the mountains were full of green trees, the fish pond bubbled ever so peacefully and the sky perfectly framing it all...the kids were running across the yard (playing dart tag, or something) and this post came to me.
"Wide Open Spaces"
The farm has no fences (yet...), everything is wide open here... there are horses and cows with old red barns, gardens blooming with flowers, vegetables waiting to be picked and eaten, mountains to be climbed and trails to be walked, freshly cut hay fields that will soon be baled and sold... the list goes on and on.
I know the phrase "wide open spaces" brings a song to mind. The Dixie Chicks made that so popular. But when I think of "wide open spaces" I often think....as the song goes...."room to make a big mistake"!
It somewhat puts a damper on my excitement over the "wide open spaces" idea. This post isn't about that.
This morning, as I looked over the scenery and watched the kids run with complete freedom...I felt my heart rate drop and my body relax. It is wonderful to see wide open space. To watch a storm come over the mountains and coyotes howling at night. It's wonderful to have room for the kids to play, run, scream and be silly. Open space gives room for new ideas and fresh opportunities. It relaxes the mind and gives the soul a place to soar.
Contrary to the song...in this case...
Wide open spaces will give room for us to start again.
It will give us time for adjusting to a new normal.
Wide open spaces will be what the kids need to work through the emotions.
And I love how it sheds light on things never seen before!
I'm beginning to think that we all need a place that is full of wide open spaces!!
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