Mom's Clothesline

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I woke up this morning with my cup of coffee in hand. I'm not quite sure what brought this favorite childhood memory to mind.

Remembering a time when I was carefree, life seemed so simple, no worries or troubles.

Watching my mom hang our newly washed blankets & sheets on our clothesline.

Running through the grass barefoot, giggling & laughing as I would run back & forth through the fresh damp fabric. The smell of the laundry soap mixing with the warm summer air. The sun shining down & the breeze gently blowing the blankets...making them dance & tickle my nose.

My mom would always warn me, not to pull them down...the fun would be over if I let the blankets fall to the ground.

I remember my mom smiling at me as I continued on with my game, watching me enjoy something so simple. Sometimes the blankets would even form little tunnels to run through, or sitting on the ground underneath a magical place made just for me.

Maybe your wondering...why is she sharing this?

Well now being a Mom myself, sometimes life seems to run away from us. We get so caught up in the day to day hustle of life, we easily lose touch with the simple things we loved in life.

Our children know those things, sometimes we are lucky enough to catch glimpse of those.

I just feel that there are many times that we forget the small things we enjoyed.

Taking a moment to remember even one of those things, can truly change your outlook...maybe only for that day. That's ok, we need to remember those times, the times that were good, so simple & carefree.
As I return to the hustle & bustle of my day...I will look at it in a new light today.

Because of that simple memory.