When my boys were young we sometime, probably not often enough, I would take them fishing. We went to Ovid Creek or up below the Lyme Hymas place in Liberty, or to Little Valley, or Cottonwood Lake, or close by at Montpelier Reservoir or Montpelier Creek or sometime just up at the Rearing Pond in Montpelier Canyon. These were good times spent with my sons. Sometimes we caught fish and some times not. It mattered little. We were together and we were out in Nature, which God has created for us to enjoy. We talked about small things and large. Most of all we felt a togetherness all sons and fathers should experience. I taught them the fundamentals, but most of them soon out paced their dad in fishing as in most other aspects of life, but mostly for all of them, it's not really so much about fishing as it is about being together with each other and close to our Maker. When times are tough, when were feeling blue, and when we are not, there is someplace we can go and leave the troubles of the world behind for a few hours and remember who we are and what life is all about. Monday Justin and I went fishing. It rained some off and on for most of the day. We caught a few fish. We came home tired, but refreshed. It was great to spend some time with Justin. We love him and his family and know there will be many good days ahead with them. He's been tested a lot of late, but he will be alright. He knows who he is. He knows who made him, and he knows we love him. There is peace to be found. Rainy days and Mondays don't have to get us down.
Justin in his float tube enjoying a Monday fly fishing between thunder showers. We love the autumn season, the cool, fresh mountain air, the peace and solitude, and the challenge of catching a wily trout.
4 comments:
great pictures! I am glad that you spent some time with Justin. We love him.
Looks like a great day. Good for you guys!
It's nice to have the "place" you can go to be refreshed -- we kids never grow too old to be taken care of and loved by our Mom's and Dad's.:)
The "Place" is any where in the mountains, where you aren't likely to see another soul all day long. Fortunately, here there are still many "places" like that, though they are getting scarcer by the day.
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