RAMBLINGS VOL 19 | A SIMPLE LIFE


As a little girl you were almost guaranteed to find me curled up 
in some little nook reading a book or playing quietly by myself. 
I would go out into the woods and imagine building houses out of the 
broken trees around me. But I didn't want to build a huge house I wanted 
to find that hidden spot among the fallen branches to sneak into. I wanted to see
what life looked like from inside those leaves. It wasn't even about bringing toys 
or tools from home to make these little hideaways feel like a home but rather 
using the sticks and mud and anything else to create these little worlds. 

I even remember being about 5 years old when I packed up everything I could 
into an old blanket and decided in my little mind that I was going to be a hobo. 
(what child wants to do this? apparently I did haha) but I set out on my adventure, 
which really only lead to our front porch but I remember setting down my little bundle
of things I thought were important and thinking this is all I need. I didn't want to 
go home, I wanted this life of simplicity. 

Its crazy looking back how those little childhood moments shaped me and makes 
me realize that the way I feel today, even when it conflicts with opinions around me, 
is the life meant for me. I love the simple things. I like a simple life filled with simple
treasures, memories, laughter, hand created things. I like moments alone or with 
just a few people over any crowd. Of course life sometimes puts you in situations 
where you are stretched out of your comfort zone and boy have I been there and 
I dont expect that to stop, but I know where I'm grounded and that makes all the difference. 


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