Pictures of JOY
/During the summer of 2014, my husband's work took us to the Hamptons for the summer. Our 6-week stay was filled with an array of emotions (tune in to tomorrow's post to get more details). Our last afternoon in this beautiful town was spent feeding the ducks at the local pond, followed by a drive around town, reminiscing on our favorite "go to" spots. Something prompted us to stop at the beach, a particular strip we had not visited before.
I have a vivid memory of standing at the top edge of the sand, looking to my right and seeing the view of the picture below. In the blink of an eye, the prior 6-weeks flashed before me and I felt a sense of comfort, contentment, and JOY - something I hadn't felt in a while.
When I looked to my left, my view was the photo below. My feelings of comfort, contentment, and JOY seemed to be depicted through the subjects in this photo. There's something about the simplicity of their intentions - a summer evening, a casual BBQ on the beach, chatting with friends - that depicts the definition of everyday JOY.
This moment continues to be a vivid memory of mine, so much so that I chose to use one of the photos on my website WELCOME page. Looking at these photos takes me back to that moment in time. I can smell the salty air, hear and feel the gentle breeze flowing past my ears and I feel a sense of comfort, contentment and JOY.