The Ocean

I had been in Oregon for two weeks and had not seen the ocean.  Today was the day.  The weather forecast was not the best but so far the weather gods had been on my side.  My two cousins, Srs. Virginia and Marilyn, and I made the trip.  

We stood on the sand, at first hoping to go barefoot.  But the wind, the rain, and the cold changed our minds.  At least I had to touch the Pacific Ocean.  

As the day wore on, we experienced sun and clouds, rain and dry times,  wind and calm.  It is all a part of living here.  Maybe its a reminder that life carries so many realities that seem contradictory.  But then we discover the richness and rhythm of goodness and God in each day.