Don't Miss Your Water's Edge

Living near the water was a huge part of my life growing up.   My grandparent's house is on a lake and swimming, ice skating and swamping the row boat were every day occurrences.    We also were lucky enough to have a Cape house on the bay.  Summers also included riding waves, bonfires and salty skin.   My first job after college was in Boston and my commute took me along the ocean for 20 miles.

When my husband announced he was offered a position in land locked York, Pennsylvania I started to panic.  We made a trip down and I was so relieved when the rolling green hills and wide open spaces calmed my anxiety.    I knew in my heart moving here would be OK and as it turns out it was one of the best things to happen to our family.

We make it back to Boston every summer and sometimes as I soak in the ocean air I get a lump in my throat and watching the sun rise over the harbor as we drive away always leaves me misty.

Last year I discovered the song "Noel" by Brandon and Leah.  There is one verse that really spoke to me:

"She lies awake and thinks about the water's edge...it's where she always thought her home would be.”

I missed the water so much even though I love living here.  One night sitting with friends "Noel" started playing.   I told them how much that verse resonated with me.   Our neighbor Matt looked at me, tilted his head and said "but you do live at the water's edge”.    For a second I had no idea what he was talking about...and then it hit me.

Our house sits at the edge (and I do mean edge) of a creek.  I love to sit on the deck and listen to it babble by.  Sleeping with the windows open is way better than a sound machine and my kids have gotten to spend summers racing little boats and catching crayfish.

Sometimes we just need to reframe our thinking.  Yes, this little creek is not the Atlantic Ocean but it is still pretty amazing.

"She lies awake  and thinks about the water's edge...it's where she always thought her home would be".

And so it is.