Sitting Outside Together

We sat outside together nearly everyday. Even in less than desirable weather, cold, rain, wind. I’d grab a towel to sit on or a blanket to cuddle up in. We’d sit for hours together, smelling the wind, watching the planes, listening to the birds. Neville enjoyed either sitting in my lap on our bench or just sitting on the patio together at his eye level. We took it all in. It was peace. It was bliss. We loved the easy simplicity of this time together.

I always did my best to be present in these moments with him, put the phone down, just exist in the moment with Neville. I wasn’t perfect with this practice, but did my best and often succeeded. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t give to live in one of those moments forever.