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California Afternoon Drive
Driving in the coastal foothills
Sunglasses on
Brand new mustang
Old time rock and roll
California sun
Palms and pines
Cool crisp air
Wide-open road
The joy of being 50
I remember a day……..
Driving in the coastal foothills
Hard contacts in
63-Ford Galaxie
am radio
The beach boys were still boys
California sun
Palms and pines
Cool crisp air
Wide-open road
The world by the tail
The excitement of youth
The confusion of youth
I remember when I was a teen
And drove these roads.
It was such a happy time.
Or was it?
That was a long time ago
Was that really me?
What happened?
Where did the time go?
Later today
Redwood trees
A hike in the woods
Reading Bob and Sue's books
Talking with pastors
Getting smarter
California sun
The cool crisp air
Its ok being me at 50.
Chapter two.
I drive to the ocean
Wow. Amazing. Incredible.
I stop at the lighthouses and take pictures.
I park on the pier.
I grew up here.
Any Saturday that I wanted, for 7 years.
I walk the boardwalk.
I find a place on the beach.
I sit for an hour in the sand and read.
I used to run and play in these waves
Now, listening to them is enough.
I wonder about my old life.
It was so long ago
Over 30 years.
I miss my parents.
What would have happened if I had stayed here?
I am reading a book about dreams.
What were my dreams like when I lived here?
Not good.
What dreams has God given me since then?
A hundred fold. No, a million fold.
You can’t go back.
It is just never the same.
You can visit, but you can’t go back.
What are your dreams?
Are you pursuing them?
It glorifies God when we discover his dreams for us and then set our lives to accomplishing them.
It’s a beautiful day in God’s world, be sure to see the good.
Driving in the coastal foothills
Sunglasses on
Brand new mustang
Old time rock and roll
California sun
Palms and pines
Cool crisp air
Wide-open road
The joy of being 50
I remember a day……..
Driving in the coastal foothills
Hard contacts in
63-Ford Galaxie
am radio
The beach boys were still boys
California sun
Palms and pines
Cool crisp air
Wide-open road
The world by the tail
The excitement of youth
The confusion of youth
I remember when I was a teen
And drove these roads.
It was such a happy time.
Or was it?
That was a long time ago
Was that really me?
What happened?
Where did the time go?
Later today
Redwood trees
A hike in the woods
Reading Bob and Sue's books
Talking with pastors
Getting smarter
California sun
The cool crisp air
Its ok being me at 50.
Chapter two.
I drive to the ocean
Wow. Amazing. Incredible.
I stop at the lighthouses and take pictures.
I park on the pier.
I grew up here.
Any Saturday that I wanted, for 7 years.
I walk the boardwalk.
I find a place on the beach.
I sit for an hour in the sand and read.
I used to run and play in these waves
Now, listening to them is enough.
I wonder about my old life.
It was so long ago
Over 30 years.
I miss my parents.
What would have happened if I had stayed here?
I am reading a book about dreams.
What were my dreams like when I lived here?
Not good.
What dreams has God given me since then?
A hundred fold. No, a million fold.
You can’t go back.
It is just never the same.
You can visit, but you can’t go back.
What are your dreams?
Are you pursuing them?
It glorifies God when we discover his dreams for us and then set our lives to accomplishing them.
It’s a beautiful day in God’s world, be sure to see the good.
1 comment:
It's been a few years since I've been in San Diego. As a child we used to go almost every summer. We'd stay with a couple of aunts and then drive all over the place. Sequoia National Forest, Yosemite, Cabrillo National Monument, a few deserts (I don't remember which ones), and of course Disneyland, Sea World, the zoo, Knotts Berry Farm, Santa's Village, and the beach. A lot of other places that I don't remember the names of now. Since my aunts are both gone now I haven't been out there, but you reminded me of some very good memories. Thank you. I'm truly grateful that you are a part of my life.
Tonia
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