About ten days ago, I decided I'd had it with my life and I needed a break. I just needed to "get outta town." Generally, that means I head to my parents house and chill, but somehow, even the four hour drive didn't feel far enough. So, as I pondered about where I should go and what I needed to do for my escape I decided I'd take advantage of an offer from my friend's, the Wright's, and head to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Woodstock to be exact.
WOW! I LOVE THAT PLACE!
Seriously, if I weren't so attached to my family, and such a cry baby about needing to go to Idaho every few weeks (...and well, not so attached to my job, let's face it.) I'd move there in a HEART BEAT!
The first night I was there, Kodi and I were driving back from somewhere.. (funny I can't think of where right now)...and the sunset was simply breath taking. Colors splashed across the sky in a way that no picture or painting could ever capture. Then the moon rose, big and full and bright orange. There was this quiet stillness all over the valley that even with four kids in the back seat you could just FEEL. All I could say to Kodi was, "Just look at that sunset."
The next night, we were driving back to the house after my tour of some of the most beautiful homes EVER (.. I heart the River'd Inn..).. and there it was again, this amazing sunset, the enormous moon, the calming, peaceful feeling. I was again, taken back and nearly speechless and once more, my only words were, "Just look at that sunset."
I do actually notice sunsets all the time, and often take a moment or two just to enjoy them, but there was just something about the sunset there, in Woodstock, a place I'd only read about, that made me pause, REALLY pause and feel the peace that comes at sunset. A sunset that actually stopped me from talking not just out loud, but caused my brain to just stop, slow down, and take in it's calm.
I think that's the thing I really wanted to escape from, the noise in my head. It took a sunset somewhere I'd never been before-- to get the quiet, the peace, my soul had been longing for.
There's just something about watching the sunset somewhere you've never been before.
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4 comments:
Wow Ang... you are a great writer! I know I couldn't possibly comprehend what you saw but I kinda felt like I was there with you as you descrived the sunset. You have a great talent! Love you. Lac
so proud of you! so jealous of you!
swang, there is just something about finding your blog late on a sunday night and loving it cause you are a great writer and cause i miss you.
what a great post. i love it. :) and you. :)
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