Back to normal..

I am ready for life to return to normal, although I don't know what that is anymore.  The concept of "back to normal" really is a farce. Once you have experienced some difficult things in life it is impossible and, if you think about it, undesirable to go back to who you were before. All of our experiences change us...for the better if you are open to it. 

I am a firm believer that the joy in life is in the journey, not the destination. There is a sign hanging in my son's room that says childhood is a journey not a race. He has been repeating these words since he began talking. I only hope that I am succeeding in showing him the pleasure of living life in the moment. My journey lately has been a little bumpy. Some smooth sailing would be nice for a while.

As I am typing, rain has begun to fall beneath a beautiful sun-filled sky. This is always a sign to me to go hunting for treasure. So we are off to find a rainbow, and I can explain to my little guy that the adventure of looking for rainbows IS the treasure.