February 11, 2011

this could be me....

when i see the ocean. a feeling comes over me that's hard to explain. so when i saw this little girl. i had to laugh. somehow. magically. she made my feelings come alive.
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first she pointed at the water. and then quickly, not wanting to take her eyes off the brilliant shades of turquoise, made sure her loved ones were watching the waves with her.
when she knew they were
and
that she didn't have to worry about a thing.
she just stood there. frozen in place. awestruck. and soaked it all in.
and
when the turquoise waves danced wildly
taking deep breaths while they crept closer to her
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she applauded them
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funny. i do that too.
but
in an adult kind of way
where the applause is only heard in my mind
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next time
i'll be clapping out loud
just like her
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sandy if you're reading this. this little girl looked just like alexandra did at that age.

27 comments:

  1. Her little pink leggings and those gleeful hands... So precious!

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  2. that last photo makes my heart sing!!!

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  3. what a little darling Beth

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  4. Ohhh, she takes my breath away. So completely completely adorable. Those little hands, like starfish... and you did such a marvelous job of making us see her wonder, both with your photos and your words.

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  5. I do a lot of my clapping out loud instead of in my head. I have gotten used to the funny looks from some. David is still learning to put up with them.
    Yay for the beach, the waves, the sun, Yay ! Claps wildly !!!!(Ooops, I just scared the dog !)

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  6. You captured the little girl in all of us! Love these!

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  7. Oh my goodness...how sweet!

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  8. Uber sweet. Your writing is exquisite!

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  9. How sweet is she? Adorable. You just keep clapping!

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  10. Clap. Jump up and down. Twirl. The hell with everyone else and their silly thoughts.

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  11. Sweet! Love clapping at the waves, my favorite place ever.

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  12. What a beautiful moment captured brilliantly!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  13. What a gift!
    I'm so with you
    ...heres to clapping
    out loud next time!
    -Jennifer
    (THANK you for your
    help with my blog!!!)

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  14. The first thing my 3 year old
    did when she saw the ocean for
    the first time was run straight
    for it! There is something just
    so magical about water & wind. :D

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  15. I'm squealing with delight too!

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  16. Her tiny hands express so well what she must be experiencing. Awesome, the water and her!

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  17. beautiful series beth, they really do take everything in with such gusto and wonder ..that is why I love my job!!

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  18. I love the way you write and the way you notice little things like that.

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  19. We could all loosen up and clap out loud and stand in awe at things around us, couldn't we? These are wonderful photos, so special.

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  20. I just adore your character studies. You just know -- you see so much. And of course, anything with the ocean makes my heart sing!

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  21. The beauty of children knows no end. Love this. :)

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  22. I am on holiday on the Big Island of Hawai'i right now and did this post resonate with me! I feel the same way as the little girl and as you do....I'm sitting on the lanai of the rental house, gazing at the breaking waves and just thanking the Universe for this place, this time and this experience. Aloha.

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  23. Aww, how cute is that! I still clap at the waves too :-)
    Cheers, jj

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  24. Children express their delight so easily. It's a shame we cease being children! Some parts of childhood, we really should keep!

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  25. I love how all her little fingers are spread out, as though she wants to stretch them and wrap them around that big blue ocean.

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**I love reading the comments you leave, as they make me feel like we're sitting in my kitchen, having a cup of tea, discussing life and wondering where all the time has gone ...beth