I Cherish Our Walks

 I cherish my time with Ramsey.  I cherish our pre-bedtime conversations, our chats in the car, and our walks or hikes on the trail by our house.   I will cherish these moments forever.   And, for now, I cherish the fact that, though Ramsey is 9, he still grabs my hand while we're walking (every.. single.. time).  🥰

Tonight was a gorgeous evening.  It had cooled down from a muggy 90°, so we took Jango and went for an after-supper trek.

I watched Ramsey and Jango play chase, thinking what a glorious time this was and reveling in how much fun they were having.   Ramsey laughed and laughed.  My heart smiled.

Ramsey asked me if I wanted to take different trails (mowed areas vs the gravel path) this time.  We hadn't done that much.  Typically we stick to the main trail.

Then, he asked me if I wanted to lay down on the grass and watch the clouds.  We hadn't done that for such a long time.  Again, my heart was happy for the new perspective of this sweet boy.   One of the clouds he saw was of a "machine gunner".  ha!   Admittedly, I didn't quite see that image. 

After venturing farther on the regular trail, we found some giant airy dandelion-like puffs.  It was time to make a wish.  The puff was so large that Ramsey said he made about six wishes!  Sweet boy, I hope they all come true.

We decided to take yet another never-before-traveled path.  After a few moments, I heard something. 

 Then, we saw her; a beautiful white-tailed doe.  I couldn't get a close picture of her.  She stood there for a few seconds before bounding away.  

When we returned home, he asked me to play with him on his play set.  It was 8:00 and getting dark -  typically the time when Ramsey starts getting ready for bed.  I couldn't help but agree and enjoy the [late] summer evening.  

Before coming inside, we picked a few more normal-sized dandelion puffs.  They were one blow/wish heads.  Ramsey wished something kind for one of his friends.  And, my heart smiled yet again.  I hope his heart always finds beautiful ways to help and think about others.

Though this was just about an hour of our day, it was the most precious hour I'd had by far.  Yes, I am cherishing these times.  May they not fly by so quickly.