There's No Place Like Hope...

We went on a lovely little walk today, along with our "move in" neighbor to the corner market for sweets. I feel slightly like we're in a Leave it to Beaver segment in this old school city (of course with a few more motor homes and toothless wonders!). As we were returning home, I kept saying "move it or lose it kiddos" due to their snail's pace. They were gleefully eating their newly purchased treats and sampling each others' candy, which caused them to be VERY slow. Needless to say, a five minute walk turned into a twenty five minute walk. But, it got me thinking-that's one of the many things I truly love about my kids and children in general. They force you to see that it is the journey and not just the conclusion we should be relishing. There truly is something to be said for noticing that there are dinosaur shapes in the clouds, dozens of ants forging their way through the cracks in our sidewalk, and that little rocks make great amunition! I guess it really is all about the details.