Moving on....
The other day we decided to hit the creek. It has been so hot and humid here, and with no air conditioning, it gets to be a bit much at times. We hit one of my favorite spots, and it was a wonderful day.
Upon arriving, I noticed a whole bunch of butterflies gathered in a muddy spot. So, I grabbed my camera and snuck on over to watch them. It was an amazing moment. I settled in, and snapped off a few shots of them. I shifted a bit, and they took flight all around me. It was awesome. I could hear the fluttering of their wings. I felt like I was in a dream for a few seconds. It was really cool.
The water was pretty cold. I was the only one to get in all the way, and I enjoyed every second of it!
M loves looking for fossils and pretty rocks, and she really gets a kick out of seeing fish. She tries to catch them with her hands! ;)
One of the cooler parts of the day though, was watching the trains roll by overhead on the bridge. We got to see 2 or 3 of them that day.
It was a most awesome day, indeed.
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It’s tough when people go out of their way to exclude you and your family. And you’re right, as much as you want to ignore the pettiness, it stings. When stuff like that happens to me, I find it really hard to let go. No matter what, rejection is painful especially when you know that you’ve done your best! I feel extra sad for M because I’m sure whatever the issues are – she has nothing to do with it. So when I hear stories like that, it makes me mad that some people can be that cruel and thoughtless....arrrgh...I can feel my blood pressure rising! :P
Oh well! When M gets older, she is going to look back at all the amazing photos you took and reminisce the ‘adventures’ she had with you. Better to expose her to that kind of fun than any stupid family drama! Right?
Yeah, I have been struggling with it. But, clearly I do not matter to them and neither does my daughter, or my mother, for that matter. So, time to put on my big girl panties and move along. LOL
And you are 100% correct, I would rather create wonderful memories for M, then to have her around the drama. I love my family. I always will. I am just sad that they do not understand that I meant no harm, and I wish they knew how badly I wanted things to be different. Trouble is, I do not feel that I could go and actually talk to them about it. So, time to just put it behind me, even if it hurts. :)
the butterflies are absolutely awesome! I LOVE THAT! As far as family goes, take it from me, those people have no worth.
My family excludes me, and has for 15 years.
Beautiful pictures Jen!! And yeah...don't waste your time on those that don't care about you...I learned that a long time ago!!
What beautiful pictures, Jen! The butterflies took my breath away.
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