Our three week stay at Wyndham Ocean Walk Resort was a time of fighting raspy, dry coughs, resting, and visiting with family and friends.
My brother and his wife and long time friends, Rosie and Bryan Solomon and Steve and Rhonda Schafer all stopped in for a couple of days as they headed further south.
Our 9th floor, two bedroom, oceanfront unit was the perfect place to enjoy the rhythmic splashing of the waves as they kissed the sandy shore. It was the perfect place to watch the eastern sky turn orange as the morning sun peeked above the watery horizon. It was the perfect place to look down on the dozens of pelicans that drifted by just below the balcony. It was a good place to welcome 2020.
REFLECTIONS
The older I get, the more I reflect on days gone by; the more I remember what used to be. I have found that, like the reflections of the sun dancing across the waves or the seagull standing on the ocean's edge, these memories are becoming more and more distorted. As a matter of fact, many times these "reflections" are such that they barely reflect the reality of the actual occurrence.
It doesn't diminish the beauty or importance of the event. It just causes one to wonder how accurate their reflections are. Two people can recall the same thing and come up with two totally differing opinions as to what exactly happened. It doesn't make one right and the other wrong. It just means that they are gathering their information from different perspectives.
Like some will remember January, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Florida, as a time that they enjoyed warmer weather and others will remember it as a time that they were able to get away from the heat and humidity of southern Mexico.
As I reflect on the friends and family who visited with us in Florida, I am certain that we all would not remember our times together the same way. But, I do believe, that we all would say they were good times and that the memories, no matter how exact they may be, will be points of joy for a long time to come.
2 comments:
Sometimes it's fun to reminisce together with others who shared the memories. Mom always told me that happiness is a choice. If you look for happiness in life, you will find it, and you will hang on to the good memories.
Another great piece. In your previous life (before retirement) were you a writer? If not, you missed your calling! We so enjoy reading about your vacations!
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