Simple Things

Life can be crazy. There are unexpected twists and turns. I have experienced my share of those eye-popping adventures. You know the ones I am talking about, where you have to remind yourself to keep breathing. Having said that, I can honestly and thankfully say I have never, and hopefully will never, experience anything like the poor souls living in Haiti at this very moment. My heart truly breaks and aches every time I see or read about the horrible living conditions, destroyed neighborhoods and splintered families. If I could, I would be on a plane heading for Haiti right now. But I can’t. So what can I do? What can you do? I’m so glad you asked!

While visiting MattysThoughts, I discovered, Enchanted Oak. The author of this inspiring blog is hosting a challenge this weekend. It’s called The Simple Things Challenge and yes, it is really simple. Celebrate the simple pleasures in your life by posting a list, a poem, or a prose piece about the joy of simple things, and the author will donate $2.00 to Heartline Ministries for their medical clinic and other programs in Haiti.

So, without further ado …. My simple list.

~ Riding a horse almost as old and slow as I am

~ Being served coffee in bed … every day … by the same man … my personal cabana boy … named Bob

~ Having a two year old wrap her nasty, grubby arms around my neck and give me a big sloppy kiss with a nose full of boogers

~ Watching the sunrise

~ Watching the sunset

~ Breathing clean air

~ Drinking clean water

~ Eating food from my garden

~ Laughing

~ Crying