A good friend of mine is doing a lot of traveling to warm sunny places this spring. I will admit I am a bit envious while I sit here in the this dreary weather. I have always wanted to away places and explore locations that I have heard about. Sadly, due to economic circumstances and tie constraints that dream is still on hold.
Every time she leaves I always as her to bring me back a jar of sunshine. Laughing at me (like I am crazy) she leaves and fails to bring me back a jar of sunshine. I asked her why the other day as we were conversing about her next trip she is taking next week. She replied she simply did not know how to capture sunshine in a jar. So I made her a jar; delivered it to her yesterday as we visited.
The jar is simply a Mason jar decorated with flowers, jewels, and hearts. It made her smile as she looked at it. Then she looked at me inquisitively and asked "Now what? What am I suppose to put in it?"
"Sunshine!" I replied.
We both laughed. I explained that I wanted her to put little things in there from the ports she was visiting on her cruise. Things that make her smile for her smile is my sunshine.
The jar is being packed and I cannot wait to see what she collects in it.
The surprise is that she is going to get to keep the jar or I should say her four year old son will so that they have something to remember the trip.
I already received my sunshine and that is her love and friendship.
Bon Voyage my sweet friend.
I love the idea of sunshine in a jar. I can understand not having much money but I have gotten more creative in my travels. I went to Kairos House in Spokane for a two day retreat. It was $35.00 a day for food and a a little hut. It is in Mead up in the hills with granite boulders and is run by some cool Catholic nuns. Last summer, I got more into camping with my children. It isn't the same as going some place exotic but I still had fun.
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