Flying High I was driving down the road on a warm Spring day recently with my windows rolled down. I wanted to feel the wind on my face and smell the wonderfully sweet scent of the flowers in the air. But it was my ears that were blessed with sweetness, as I slowed down for a school zone.
The laughter of dozens of children filled the air, as they ran and played on the playground. I heard several of them yelling with delight as they swung on the swing set. With each pass, they flew higher and higher. It brought a smile to my lips, warmth to my heart, and a flood of memories to my mind. I remember being their age. We boys always gave the girls a push, then we jumped into the empty swings next to them and try to catch up. With our legs pumping, we soon soared through the air. We laughed at the thrill of freedom, the joy of flight, and the feeling that, at any moment, we could zoom into the heavens. I remember later, being a young father and pushing my own children on the swings. Watching their happiness was a bit of heaven itself. One time, my five-year-old daughter said, "You swing, too, Daddy!" I was embarrassed at first, but once I saw my feet headed toward the clouds again, all those wonderful feelings of childhood came rushing back. I was flying high once more. After that, I always swung with my kids, no matter who was there to see me. I think that, sometimes, we forget we were meant to fly and we need the children to remind us. God didn't put us in this world to sit and suffer with our feet in a mud puddle and our eyes on the ground. He wants us to fly higher and higher in love, joy, and wonderful oneness with Him. He wants our spirits to soar into heaven while we're still here on Earth. Most of all, He wants us to give a push skyward to anyone who needs it. May you love well and fly high always. A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
