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There is nothing like an extra windy beach week to remind us of how strong mother nature is, and how small we are in this big vast world.
Am sitting here on the top deck of the vacation rental, drinking my first cup of coffee, watching and listening to the waves and the wind, when the song “Dust in the Wind” popped into my head. The wind is consuming me and makes it hard to reflect on anything else.
The lyrics are, to me, a perfect reminder of what matters most: this moment, the memories we make, the dreams we can’t let go of, and our people we love and trust the most. 🎶 🎶🎶🎶🎶
Dust in the Wind; Song by Kansas
I close my eyes/Only for a moment, and the moment's gone
All my dreams/Pass before my eyes, a curiosity
Dust in the wind/All they are is dust in the wind
Same old song/Just a drop of water in an endless sea
All we do/Crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see
Dust in the wind/All we are is dust in the wind
Now, don't hang on/Nothin' lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away/And all your money won't another minute buy
Dust in the wind/All we are is dust in the wind
Dust in the wind/Everything is dust in the wind
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
All of this, and all we are, and everything we see &/or can imagine, is dust in the wind. We have so many reasons and reminders (constant reminders!) to enjoy life as much as we can, and as often as possible. The way we love our life and our people when we imagine time is running short is how we can also choose to live life (in love!) when we believe we have endless amounts of time. Thank you Mother Nature, and thank you Kansas (the band), for the reminders. 🙏🏻💨🙏🏻