Just Like That

There is an ad for The Rifleman, a 1950's made for TV western.  In the ad the young son was looking back as he and his dad, the rifleman, were riding away for a place.  The father says something like, "Now, son, no looking back." The son's reply is, "I'm not looking back, I remembering back."

Often it is easier to be "remembering back" than living with the "now" of life.  Mental snapshots of precious times spent with dear ones.  There is comfort in remembering as there is no longer a chance for surprises or changes to the scenes.  Playing pool with a three-year-old grandson is just the same today as it was 18 years ago.   That some three-year-old teaching Grandpa how to play miniature golf and get the ball in the hole is the same.  

First, the grandson giggled because he was sweating.  "I svetty" and a giggle erupted for the precious face. Now, you think like a child for a moment.  Water on your face when there was no place for water to come from to be on your face.  Those drops of water just appeared.  How funny is that!  What a wonder for a child.  Where did it come from, why is it there?  I mean, just like that there are water droplets on your face.  Maybe even your arms.  But it is there.

Next came the miniature golf lessons.  Grandpa would make a shot or five and finally in the ball would go.  Three-year-old decided he needed to show Grandpa how this game was played.  The ball goes past the hole.  The ball goes off the little fareway.   After multiple attempts, the three-year-old hits the hole.  With his left hand on his hip, he uses the club to point to the ball in the hole.  "Just like that, Grandpa", were his exact words.

You see, now that the three-year-old is almost twenty-one years old.  He lives in another state a day and a half drive away from here.  He has a job so not much time to play miniature golf with Grandpa.  Besides, the grandson has moved on to bigger jobs.  This winter he is outfitting skiers for the Breckenridge ski slopes.  Next summer he will, again, be a white water rafting guide.  Pretty sure he will not be showing his grandpa how to do either of those activities in the near time frame.  Remembering back, just like that.

Showing how to kick the soccer ball,
just like that

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Take care,

Janice