A simpler time. I felt liberated. I wish to go back to that time and place. But the truth is that even if I were to be on that beach once more, it would not be the same. Sure the location would be but I would not feel that same liberation from life at home. Stress, worries, work, school, and the unknown future. I would carry my baggage with me to that island. I can not leave it there either. When I think of that place I do not only picture the island and the beauty of it all, but also my life at that point. It was simple. I was not worry free but I was a light packer. I can not go back. I can only go forward. However unfortunate those phrases are, they are positive, absolute truth. It is in the past. The present is here. I can only pray my future is better.
My favorite line from this post is "I was not worry free but I was a light packer." It's so honest and true, Bekah, and I understand. I want to go back to this place with you and I'm not sure what burdens we will carry then or what burdens we will no longer have, but that's up ahead of us. I love you and I am so grateful for these moments.
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