There is a Big Old World Out There!

I look through the window and I see so many things. The sea, the sand, the birds flying in rings,
I put my hands on the glass and wish I could go
Out there, right now, I'd be enjoying it so.
Adventures are waiting, out there in the sand,
I'll put my hat on, with shovel firmly in hand,
I'll march down the beach with a determined gait,
Till I get to the water, and that's when I'll wait.

I like the ocean, as long as it's not touching me,

If I can just see it up close, well then happy I'll be;
But right now I just stand, looking out this window,
At all of the wonders that I see down just below.





I'm here, look at me, an adventure for sure,
Walking's not easy, but I will endure!
The wind, the sounds, they fill up my mind,
While I go looking for every seashell I find.
Have you ever seen such a beautiful place?
Have you ever felt the wet wind tickling your face?
Have you ever just fallen face first in the sand,
And pretended that went exactly as planned?
Have you ever felt the sand as it squished through your toes?There's no other feeling like it in the world I suppose!
With my head fully covered with my fisherman's hat,
I stand here thinking, what could be better than that.






But it is so much better when Daddy is there,
Holding my hand as we go everywhere,
I know I won't fall if beside me he walks,
'Cause I can hear the love in his voice when he talks.
The sand streches on as far as I can see,
But I won't get lost if Daddy's with me,
The beach is so wonderful if there's someone to share,
All the marvels that surround you, everywhere.
I have to step high to match where he goes,
Someday I'll be big like he is, I suppose,
But right now I'm just glad that he's holding my hand,
'Cause it is really hard walking so far in this sand!



A kiss from Mamma, I pretend I don't care,
But she is the one that I want everywhere,
She makes all the "boo-boos" just go away, I know that beside me she will always stay;
She holds me so tight whenever I cry,
I feel safe when I know she's standing by.
I guess from my standpoint I'd have to say,
"Mamma," I would define love in that way,
So now we are enjoying, together you see,
The sand, the sky, the breeze and the sea,
We've run, and we've played, and rested some to,
And we do enjoy all the things that we do,
Me, Mamma, and Daddy the beach we did share,
Course, our life is special any time, anywhere.

Now a note from PawPaw to you little one, Your sun is just rising, your life's just begun;
In the steps of your dad make sure you walk ,
Listen to what he says each time he does talk;
Hold close to your heart your mother's love,
A precious gift to you from up above.
And Meemaw and Pawpaw, what can I say,
You are like sunshine that brightens our day;
Above all remember Who made that beach,
Follow Him in all your actions, life, and speech.
May many more sunrises make your days bright,
Full of love and care, and His marvelous light.

All pictures are stolen from my daughter's blog site: http://www.carolleah.blogspot.com/ If you get a chance check it out.

Kelly's Korner Komments: Dreams

Kelly’s Korner Komments
Dreams
Sorry, Mr. Freud. I just have to say that I really don’t think that you or anyone else, including your disciples, can truly explain why we dream what we do. The old mind just jumbles together so many thoughts and emotions and an inexplicable menagerie of images, memories, fears, and anticipations. You can awake with tears, shaking in emotion; or maybe sweating in fear with your heart racing uncontrollably; or any of a whole gamut of emotions and feelings. Sometimes you can remember the dream vividly, and sometimes you just have the feelings left with no real recollection of what caused them. The dreams of our sleep are amazing, beautiful, and sometimes scary.
But, then there are the dreams of our waking hours to consider. I am not sure that those dreams are any more easily explained. Dreams of future glory; dreams of accomplishments; dreams of love won and kept; the dreams that lives wind up being built on.
One of the saddest characters ever on TV, for me, is one that young folks won’t even know about. It was a character played by Carol Burnett on her TV show. Her show was humorous as a whole, but this one character, a part of a family (Mamma’s Family grew from this section of her show) was one that you could not help but feel sorry for. She has all of these dreams about getting out, about being a star, about success, but she was thwarted on every hand by her mother and bum of a husband, and other relatives. You could not help but feel the frustration this character had as you watched.
The other day we watched a movie about a young black girl who won the national spelling bee. Again, at first, her mother and all the people in her neighborhood, including her best friend, said that she could not reach her dream. Eventually they all became her fans, and helped her succeed in her dream.
As a parent you have to watch your children face their dreams. Sometimes you don’t like their dreams, for one reason or the other. A lot of times you don’t like them because you are afraid for them: afraid they will fail, afraid they will be physically hurt; afraid they will have their hearts broken, or their dreams crushed. It may be one of the hardest things for a parent to know how to deal with.
I have drawn one conclusion. In my limited wisdom and experience: I have decided that it may be better to let the one you love take the chance of failure, than to never chase his/her dreams. They may fail. They may get hurt, physically or emotionally. But they can always say that I chased my dream.
Dreams – who can explain them. They can be wonderful and they can be cruel, but we will have an empty life if we don’t have them.
Just my thoughts – my Kelly’s Korner Komment for now.