After dinner, we took the kids go-carting and came back to the condo. Instead of going straight upstairs, we did an impromptu walk on the beach to check things out. We told the kids they could take their shoes off and stick their feet in the water. One thing led to another and the next thing you know, the four kids are playing in the ocean, fully dressed in their clothes. The 45 minutes that followed weren't planned and or discussed in advance. It was a total spur-of-the-moment experience.
There are few occasions in life that will stand out to me like this one did. Seeing the joy on the kids' faces was priceless. It was magical watching them ever-so-slowly get in the water deeper and deeper, until "oops!" they fell in one by one. The laughter and playfulness was immeasurable. The kids were having a blast. And I loved getting to see this unfold. These moments were full of such lightheartedness. As the saying goes, "The living was easy."
The kids weren't wearing their bathing suits, there were no towels ready to dry them off, and certainly no beach toys and goggles for them to use. No whining occurred, no screaming, and no one was upset. It was pure fun in every way. It was a moment that can't ever be repeated in the same manner. Now there is a precedent for our impromptu swim in the ocean. Forever more, this time will be compared with whatever is like it in the future.
It was so magical how it happened. This is a memory I will treasure. This is what childhood is all about. This is the stuff that makes the trip worth it. These are the times that will get talked about over and over again. And I got to be a part of it. Pure awesomeness.
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