Kids seem to always know best; they take things to the simplest and purest form. I love this about kids.
My teen also seems to have this ability.
He had told me that the gift we gave his friend and his family of flying would be perfect because it would make them happy and smile. He thought and hoped it might possibly make everything ok. I clearly told him it was a great idea, but that I wish it were only that simple.
But he ended up being right. For that hour of time…I think they were happy and smiling and everything seemed ok. Chase knew what they needed. They needed to fly
That hour will go down in history for me as one of the best hours of my life.
They got all dressed up in the gear
And soared and soared right to the top
Their sweet faces were all lit up and proud and happy and full of pure joy
Their Mom’s face looked the same way
She got to have a mental break
She got to feel pure happiness for that time
Their sweet Grandma was with us too-and she got to think about her grandchildren flying even after losing her precious son
My kids faces during flying I have never quite seen those expressions before either. It was as if they were 2 yrs old again and had just seen Christmas and stockings. I have never seen them look so happy and free; it took me back to their youngest years. I put down the camera because I just wanted to soak in those faces.
Was it the flying? Was it the giving? Was it witnessing such happiness on the faces of the other three kids?
It was phenomenal.
So yes Chase……you did well. We did well. We did make them happy and smile and it was the perfect gift. I think we all learnt last night that the best thing to do in life is to give in abundance and be witness to the joy that that giving can provide.
And I had this feeling inside of me that their Dad liked seeing their faces that way too all the way up there from Heaven. Getting to see them soar and free and peaceful, even if just for a few moments. He must have liked seeing that very much.
Life is hard. And beautiful.
