We are Right Back Where We Started

After dinner tonight, we went to one of the libraries we used back in the 70s and 80s, when the kids were young. Many an hour was spent watching them enjoy storytime. Our life was just beginning and full of hopes and dreams for our children and tonight was poignant remembering that time. It was so nice to see that our libraries are still be used by the young.

After a little walk, we ended up having snowcones. Rather than getting back in the car and heading home like we usually do, we parked ourselves on a concrete table. The sky was full of billowing clouds and with the slight breeze, it was bearable to be outdoors. It was a sweet moment in time with my hubby. One made just for remembering. We were within blocks of our first individual apartments and our first two homes. Over to our right was the pavilion where we used to buy our Christmas trees. They don't sell them there anymore. Sad. The playground was still there; however, much nicer than when our kids used them. We could hear the street traffic, and the distant sounds of children playing was especially haunting.

We may be boring people, and some even call us old-fashioned, but I say to each his own. Are you having more fun at that concert or your latest trip to Paris than we were setting on a park bench with a snowcone on a beautiful evening? Happiness is just a state of mind.

Our children are grown and they have lives of their own. Things are different than they were in 1980, but they are still good. My hubby brought a lump to my throat when he said as he looked around the park, "we are right back where we started, Midwest City".