We took a spontaneous trip to San Diego on Valentine's Day.
My favorite part was driving over the Coronado Bridge. It's a spectacularly high bridge that connects the mainland to Coronado Island. For me, it's terrifying but also, strangely exhilarating.
There's something inexplicably satisfying about gazing out over an expansive view. The view from way up high looks so breathtakingly beautiful.
It made me sort of wistful. Sometimes I focus too much on the "street view": the cracked pavement, dirt, man-holes, litter. It's easy to forget that a bigger picture exists.
Maybe that's why taking a spontaneous trip is important. Sometimes we need to get outside our "street-view" lives and see the big picture–if only to remind ourselves that it's really there. I know that I need to allow myself to bask in the joy of life more often.
It's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of a busy, hardworking life and forget to create space for fun and enjoyment.
Marriage and a big family is hard, difficult work. But then there are moments when I catch a brief, fleeting glimpse of pristine beauty. And it takes my breath away.
