There was the relaxing sound of the water moving over the rocks in the river. The sun beat down on us, warming our skin but not making it too hot. There was a beautiful bright blue sky with both white and dark clouds passing by.
And I was in a tube, for the first time ever.
Not just any tube- a nice one with a backrest and cup holder. I was in a newfound Vermont heaven.
My friend and I sat in our tubes in a very shallow part of the river and chatted about life. About how her boys were nearly grown up, about how my babies still needed so much from me, and while I was happy to give it, I needed times like this, too. We talked about the importance of friends, girlfriends in particular.
I felt that moment.
I closed my eyes, leaned back, and took in the warmth of the sun. I felt the coolness of the can on my fingertips, and I heard the guys laughing as they drifted towards us. I knew this was one of those moments that I wanted to memorize, so I could access it whenever I wanted to, like on a bleak day in January when the temperature doesn't get above 10 degrees and I think summer will never arrive.
I knew it was a moment so I made it a point to be present. I think I'm slowly getting better at that.
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