Vacations always seem like a great idea until I think about being away from home, who will do chores for us and the biggie -the expense of it. Is it really worth paying that much for a few days of fun and relaxation? I have always been able to talk myself out of it --until now, that is!
When I was a kid we took only 2 long distance memorable vacations. Both were to Texas, with one being on the beach in Galveston. This one is the most memorable, probably because I was 13, not 7. It was the single most fun I remember having as a kid. I remember picking up shells and swimming in the ocean. My cousin stepped on a jellyfish and I will remember that until my last day.
Recently, I have been working on and revamping the way I think and live. I want to do things I enjoy instead of making it through each day of the daily grind only to wake up and do it all again. Those who do that, it seems to me, are only biding their time until the end and with,for many, tons of regrets I would imagine. I don't want to live like that.
I have started to be more serious about my photography, which is something I truly enjoy. Also, spending more time "playing" with the kids. If I don't take the time now I will never do it and they will be all grown up. I want them to remember that I did do those things with them. There will always be work to be done, but the kids only grow up once!
With my new outlook, I have decided that taking time to vacation and enjoy the fun and relaxation is important to me. Yes, it does cost a ton and yes, we will have to find someone to do chores for us but I really believe it is good for our family to do this. I have made plans for a week long Florida beach vacation in June, which is before all the fairs and livestock shows so we get some fun before the busyness of the summer. We are staying on the beach so the kids will have the same experience as I had as a kid. They can search the beaches early to find the best shells and we can watch the amazing sunsets you can only see there. I absolutely hate to fly, but am very excited about this trip. I do think vacations are important to kids and making special memories as a family. This will be an experience they will always remember.
I think everyone needs a little breather from life to enjoy themselves. If we don't do it now and I keep talking myself out of it, we will never get to do it. I like my new outlook on things in life and what life is meant to be. I think vacations make happier people and something to look forward to.
So, take a breather, relax and enjoy a few days without the daily life worries, work and problems. We will be very soon!
Life is hard sometimes so everyone deserves a vacation from it!
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