Stop and Watch A Sunset

Day 268

11/21/19

All of us have been told, in one way or another, to take the time to stop and smell the roses.

As cliché as it may be, I think it is a pretty powerful metaphor to remind us to slow down and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.

Before I was a husband and a father, I often spent my evenings somewhere with a view of the sunset. It was my thinking place, my hoping place, my dreaming place, my peaceful place, especially if it was by a lake with a fishing pole.

I love observing the beauty in nature. It provides great perspective, reminding me that I am a small part of a much bigger plan, and as a small part, I want to do whatever I can to make a positive lasting impact on my surroundings.

I don't get to spend as many evenings in solitude, watching the sunset or observing the magnitude of nature, anymore. I have new priorities. But with those new priorities, I find the same beauty and hoping and dreaming and perspective in the lives of my wife and kids. While it's never as quiet, unless you wake up at 5 in the morning, it is exponentially more rewarding, and my family brings me great joy.

To them, I am a big part of the bigger plan, and I pray daily that I get my part right.

Photo Credit: Me - Feb 20, 2014

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