Innocence

Last Saturday was a breath takingly gorgeous afternoon. I had the pleasure of spending part of it outside, standing on a ridge that overlooks three states. From my vantage point, I could see parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland as well as the Potomac river. Everything was green and luscious. It was a view that was amazing.

We were up on this ridge visiting friends. They put their dream house on 55 acres up on that hill and on this particular day, the three and under set was invited to come over to celebrate their daughter's birthday. We were fortunate enough to accompany our son and I enjoyed the opportunity to stand back and watch him have a ball.

The birthday girl also had a great time since she was surrounded by her friends. One of her gifts was a pair of fairy wings. She quickly slipped them on and declared that she could fly faster than anyone. She began running around the yard, "flying" as fast as she could.

It was around that time that my son found a net. He decided that he needed to catch the fairy and began chasing after her. They were both laughing and giggling. They thought it was hilarious that she couldn't fit in the net but both continued running.

And there, with the beauty of the world all around them, my son and his friend ran and played and giggled. I can't help but wonder if I could have the same freedom if I had wings.