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I Just Spent Two Days in the Woods

The best time of my life in a loooooong while!

Debbie Walker
Middle-Pause

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Photo by Ryan Stone on Unsplash

Hey, Y’all!

I just got back home yesterday from a two-day vaca with my daughter and eight grandkids. It was invigorating, nourishing both my physical and spiritual well-being.

I sure needed it!

We rented two cabins nestled in the trees on the banks of Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. The scene was breathtaking, and the atmosphere serene.

However, you’d think with that many kids, it would be chaos, but it wasn't. They went off to different activities, my daughter prepared all the meals, and I was left to enjoy myself.

And enjoy, I did.

Sitting on the bench on the porch of my cabin, I breathed in the beauty of God’s creation.

One of my favorite moments was swimming in the pool under the twinkling stars. Two of my grandkids guided me there and sat patiently as I floated between the earth and the sky. My anxiety and frustration dissipated into the water surrounding me. I felt so peaceful…

“Grandma, I didn’t know you could float!” shouted my eight-year-old grandson as he jumped into the water right beside me, sending a deluge of waves over my face.

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Debbie Walker
Middle-Pause

Debbie Walker is the creator of Middle-Pause, STOMP!, & published a 3-book anthology. Top Writer Food & Diversity. Follow her at https://linktr.ee/Debbie_Walker