Smelling the sea

I know it's been 17 days since my last post. I apologize. There are many excuses but I am not giving one. I know my parent's look at the blog and I don't know if anyone else out there cares but me so maybe this apology is for my parents and myself but I plan on being better. I still have a little ok a lot of catching up to do but that is my plan over the next week. I just had a thought though that I wanted to write down tonight. Emma was really quiet in the car this evening as we drove back from Karate and I guess the combination of her quietness and the 20 minute drive made me start to think. As we past the Miramar exit on the freeway I looked up at the sunset. The clouds looked like someone had lazily swept their fingers through them like one would do with a pool of water. They weren't thick but thick enough to keep most of the sun hidden behind them. The colors were your typical orange and pink and yellow but none the less breathtaking. It was really amazing. So amazing that it held my gaze longer than it should and I almost changed lanes into the car beside me. While I drove I wished at that moment I could be on the shore with the sound of the waves churning over themselves while I watched the sun go down. When I got home something came over me and I had to take a moment and smell the air. It was so thick with moisture tonight and smelled so much of the sea. I actually stopped right there and took two deep breaths. I often take for granted my living in paradise. There is so much beauty all around me and I love it so much. Sometimes it makes me wonder if Heavenly Father ever sits up there and thinks to himself, "Dang I did a good job with that place." Anyway back on earth I am thinking that tonight. He did do a great job making each and every spot so unique and different and for some reason tonight I took notice and let myself get wrapped up in the beauty of His creations. Thanks Father, I love it.