Unexpected Moments of the Sweet Life

Dreams do come true. I am sure you have heard that saying often, especially during Super Bowl season with the endless Disney commercials that appear at that time.  I agree with that saying but as we often get wrapped up in our daily tasks, we forget to really perceive the meaning behind the phrase. After a recent trip,  that saying has an even stronger significance to me and one that will serve as a powerful reminder that there are times in our lives that are simple but they are the meaningful moments that make up our lives.  I was able to witness this type of moment as a very simple but extremely powerful dream came true.

Mom and I have an annual Mother's Day Trip (six years and counting!) to the Beau Rivage.  We spend a few days with non-stop girl talk, eating way too much, drinking wine, indulging in massages and sitting poolside for days.  On our last full day this year, I went upstairs to the hotel room to grab more wine (of course!) and returned to find my mother teary eyed.

Two women, who appeared to be sisters were holding hands in the pool. One clearly supporting the other.  I would guess that these women were in their 70s possibly younger but one was very ill causing her age to be indiscriminate. They giggled like teenagers as they talked and waded in the chest deep water.  The woman's walker waited for her right at the edge of the pool.  Mom told me that it took her sister with one other young pool attendant to get her in the pool. When she finally immersed into the water, she looked up and said, "I am so happy."  Being able to witness a woman getting to experience the simple pleasures of life - a swimming pool on a beautiful late spring Mississippi day - moved Mom and the college aged girl who assisted her to tears.

About fifteen minutes later, having had her dream realized, the lady was assisted out of the pool by the attendant, life-guard and her sister.  Two very young females at the beginning of their adulthood humbly and graciously helping this woman step by step out of the pool. It took effort with the water no longer supporting her but she made it back to her walker. It was a beautiful moment to see these generations of women working together, bonded by the simple human experience of being alive.

Out of the pool, the woman said, "Dreams do come true.  Number four on the bucket list!" Her eyes looked strong and happy in contrary to her weak body. According to her sister, the woman loved the water but had not been able to swim for years and this moment meant so much to her.  The sister took a picture of her with the two young girls all gathered around her walker.  A moment to remember. A moment that will stay with me as a constant reminder.

It started as a regular work day for those girls.  And for us, it was a day of relaxation but the day turned into an extraordinary moment and a reminder.  We can all help others dreams come true.  Dreams don't have to be extravagant because often the smallest ones are the most meaningful. Life is so beautiful, so sweet. Remember the pool moments of life daily.

The Beau Rivage Pool....one of my favorite places to be!