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Sandcastles
A visual prompt haiku
they watched as the sea
consumed their castle, knowing
they’d build another
The beauty of sandcastles is that the builder knows they are only temporary. There is fun in making the fortress then watching it change and wash away later that day. I was thinking back and trying to recall the last time I built a sandcastle.
I’m constantly playing with shells and rocks every time I’m at the beach, but to build an actual sandcastle? Well that must have been quite a long time ago with my kids. We have just begun looking for universities for the oldest who is now a high school junior. Our first college visit was this weekend. Why is it that we remember the firsts but not the lasts?
When was that last sandcastle with them? I wonder, if I knew at that time it would be our last sandcastle, would I have etched it into my memory more intentionally? Such inspiration to enjoy each passing phase along the way, and yes… to go build myself a sandcastle!
Thank you Cendrine Marrouat for the visual prompt!
