The most wonderful lady I have ever known, whom I was blessed to have as my mother, enjoyed outings and the simple pleasures of life. Mother dear thought 'gallivant' was a wonderful descriptive word.
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| Mum and Dad 1974 (shortly before Dad's death) |
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| Mum departed this life Jan 2014 |
Mum would often use this term to describe an enjoyable outing or day trip. She would smile and laugh and her face would beam and radiate with happiness and it would waft to others like a soft gentle breeze at the end of a hot day. One couldn't help but feel joy because of her delight with nature such as the pleasure of seeing the ocean, hearing the waves break on the beach or simply noticing the sun setting. When Dad was alive, he would derive such great enjoyment from seeing Mum's happiness that his face too would light up and ripples of their combined laughter would inevitably fill the room. This would be infectious and we, as a family, would often laugh uncontrollably; so much so, that we would have tears rolling down our faces and be unable to talk.
This was sweet, wonderful love and enjoyment that money cannot buy.
So, in honour of the many treasured moments that I had with my parents and the life and the values they gave me, we are describing our trip as "gallivanting."
2 comments:
Just perfect, Julie. xx
Here's to a glorious gallivant around Europe!
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