We are set to leave Jacksonville Thursday and although a couple of my colleagues (not without cause) can be tough judges of Jax, it is hard to look unfavorably on the town which saw your child's first beach
fostered her watery curiosity
taught her to judge good shrimp
and to suck shrimp tails (unbeknownst to me)
saw to her first Halloween spin
her first wait for Dad in the clubhouse
gave her pause
taught her to love Spainish moss
taught us a few lessons in what it is to stand against the tides and persevere
saw friends assume command with undaunted courage and leave families behind to lead and protect
created this miracle
and left us all feeling stronger for having had this time.
If some of this seems to owe to this time in our lives, then I chose not to make the distiction between time and place. It was magical. I have loved these days, short as they were.
Onward.
fostered her watery curiosity
taught her to judge good shrimp
and to suck shrimp tails (unbeknownst to me)
saw to her first Halloween spin
her first wait for Dad in the clubhouse
gave her pause
taught her to love Spainish moss
taught us a few lessons in what it is to stand against the tides and persevere
saw friends assume command with undaunted courage and leave families behind to lead and protect
created this miracle
and left us all feeling stronger for having had this time.
If some of this seems to owe to this time in our lives, then I chose not to make the distiction between time and place. It was magical. I have loved these days, short as they were.
Onward.
8 comments:
What a thoughtful post with beautiful images, words, and reflections.
Wonderful tribute. Onwards and upwards.
what a great post- I love all the sentimental/key milestones you mentioned. Important to remember those.
And while Jax has its not-so-good places, there are also some super cute places. Have fallen head over heels for a few shops in that city and one of my all-time favorite breakfast places is there....
May God Bless you where ever you live.
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Poignant, so endearing. I happen to love Jacksonville. One of my dearest friends has lived there many years and is just now moving back to Kansas City.
Kudos to whoever taught you the concept of gratitude, for they taught it well.
Great post.
You made me cry. That was beautiful.
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