Instead of Hugs, I Got Leaps
I still cannot wrap my mind over the experience I had the other day. It was the last time I was going to see my friend for months if not a year. And I wanted to get one more tiny visit in before I left town. I almost didn't go see her. I didn't want the awkward goodbye or any emotions to show. Those aren't easy. So I thought about just letting our last visit together earlier in the week be the one. And when I shared my thought to her, she didn't let me get by with that. So I stopped. I truly wanted to and she knew it.
I have always loved the property where she lives. It is heavily wooded. So serene. And of course, she lives in a home tucked into those surroundings. So that makes it really great! I walked up the familiar steps to the path to her red front door. And it opened. And so excited to see the children were still awake. I'm not sure if they knew this was the last visit for awhile. But they clung to me and wanted to be held and swung in the air. I asked for hugs from them and they ran and leaped onto my neck and held on tightly like they never wanted to let me go. And I, not knowing how soon I'd see them again, enjoyed every moment.....even if my neck hurt. I've been hugged when I ask for a hug but these were leaps.....leaps of love. I thought about this so much on the way home. Adults can't do that. We can't leap onto each other because we are so big. But little children can. And my thoughts went to how we are called "little children" by our heavenly Father. When we become like little children, I think there are benefits like no other. Who wouldn't want a leap of love? Or a chance to sit on their Mom or Dad's lap and be held? Little children are so amazing. They act first and think later. And in that shows us something amazing about love.
I cannot for once think about this experience without crying. I will miss those babies. But I think God knew that and gave me this to remember forever.
I have always loved the property where she lives. It is heavily wooded. So serene. And of course, she lives in a home tucked into those surroundings. So that makes it really great! I walked up the familiar steps to the path to her red front door. And it opened. And so excited to see the children were still awake. I'm not sure if they knew this was the last visit for awhile. But they clung to me and wanted to be held and swung in the air. I asked for hugs from them and they ran and leaped onto my neck and held on tightly like they never wanted to let me go. And I, not knowing how soon I'd see them again, enjoyed every moment.....even if my neck hurt. I've been hugged when I ask for a hug but these were leaps.....leaps of love. I thought about this so much on the way home. Adults can't do that. We can't leap onto each other because we are so big. But little children can. And my thoughts went to how we are called "little children" by our heavenly Father. When we become like little children, I think there are benefits like no other. Who wouldn't want a leap of love? Or a chance to sit on their Mom or Dad's lap and be held? Little children are so amazing. They act first and think later. And in that shows us something amazing about love.
I cannot for once think about this experience without crying. I will miss those babies. But I think God knew that and gave me this to remember forever.
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