Lessons from the Beach

The boys had five days off last week, (including the weekend). So woke up Monday morning after working all weekend and had the biggest need, craving, desire to go to the beach and suck in some beautiful sea air, get sand between my toes and chill out on the beach with my husband and kids.

So the weather starts to change and there is a cool breeze in the air the rain starts to lightly sprinkle. The boys are happy to stay at home and vege out in front of the play station. I DON’T THINK SO.

So by the time that we get there the sun is out and it is turning into a gorgeous day. I get a coffee the boys and my husband get a milkshake. We take them down to the beach and well the whinging starts...... It’s cold, I have sand in my shoes, its to windy. THEY ARE DRIVNG ME NUTS. How can you complain about being at the beach.

I decide to sit quietly sipping my coffee looking out over the water, the boats, the people fishing, watching the people walk up and down the beach. I was amazed at how my family all changed their attitude from me just sitting. They started comparing boats and which one would go faster and which one was better for fishing, they were wondering if there was any fish in the water.

I finished my coffee and laid on the beach, by now the boys were having running races on the beach, digging holes at the shore line to see how much water would go in to it.

I really took notice of how one person’s attitude, sense of calm, changed the mood so dramatically. I am so glad that we stayed and had a beautiful morning together. Instead of me throwing up my hands and telling them to get in the car and we would go home, because of the complaining. Loved it, fabulous day, fabulous lesson learned.