it was just the right thing

 i was headed to the gym this morning for my weekly swim workout. gym bag packed, list for errands afterwards in my purse, bathing suit on. halfway there, i turned the car around. i'm not even sure what thoughts i was having that made me make the decision, i just did it.

i was tired (not on purpose, but i ended up running 12 miles yesterday in 3 different workouts, my body was not wanting to swim!)
 i was feeling in control of my emotions and empowered to do what was good instead of what was on my list - sometimes those 2 don't match up. usually i just push through the list. but not today.

i couldn't bear the thought of missing an hour with these 2...missing an hour of hearing their voices and answering their questions. it was the most perfect morning for a walk. there was no counting of miles or paces (which motivates me, but sometimes i need a break from all those numbers!) i prayed for my kids that were already at school. i answered EVERY question that these guys asked me. we laughed. and stopped to watch squirrels climb trees as if it was the most amazing thing we'd ever seen. sawyer rode his bike through piles of leaves and laughed with SUCH joy that i thought my heart my fly out of my body.

i'm a list-maker and a "do-er." and i tend to think ahead more often than i should.

i'm trying to think more about just doing the NEXT RIGHT THING.

this morning, i did just that. it was the next right thing to fully take in these 2 little guys and even have some complete thoughts in my own head on the way.

the rest of the morning was filled with errands and discipline and feeding them lunch in the car because we ran out of time. but that was ok. that's life. you can't always live in a glorious morning with no miles counted or clock being watched. but it makes the hour that you DID get to fully take in the glorious morning that much more beautiful.