Simplicity

There has been one word ringing in my head lately and that's: simplicity. I've always found great joy out of life's simple pleasures. Like how shiny a new toaster is, how hot coffee is straight out of the pot, the way people look in the morning, a timeless song, and so on. 

When I think about raising my kids it comes down to one thing and that's wanting them to have a simple life. I believe the extraordinary is found in recognizing the beautiful, simplicity. I want my kids to know life is about everything money cannot buy. If you strip away everything you own, who are you? I want my kids to grow up knowing that person and being confident with that person, so they know no car, job, house, or designer bag defines them. 

So what's simplicity and where can you find it? Good thing you asked, because I wrote a poem about it :). 

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Simplicity

It's in the grass, between your toes

It's watching a sunflower flourish and grow

It's noticing the clouds up above

It's looking into a strangers eyes and seeing love

It's in the laugh of a child

It's in the hoof of a horse that wants to run wild

It's in the cracks of hardworking hands

It's in the waves meeting the sand

Simplicity

It's in the drip of an ice cream cone

It's when forgiveness is shown

It's in the pen pressing against this paper

It's driving with the windows down

It's the moment, you decide to look up, and look around

It's in the wind, dancing through the trees

It's feeling like you're the only woman in the world your husband sees

It's feeling the warm ground beneath your feet

It's when a friend saves you a seat

It's a home cooked meal that tastes like love

It's that little bit of happiness inside that no one can get rid of

Simplicity

It's in this moment.

Here.

Now. 

Simplicity is extraordinary. Look around. 

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