Play in the Sand!!

I believe for children, the beach is the ultimate artistic and creative playground.  Just think of all of the wonderfully imaginative masterpieces they can create!  Sandcastles, drip castles, mudpies, tunnels, caves, sea turtles, mermaids, King Neptune, and dragon's lairs are just a few.  Yesterday, my little beach bum created his own living room out of sand.  He had a sand chair, footrest, and a bed.  He even fashioned a really cool sand trap and convinced his little brother to fall into it!

I think beach bucket life is closer to real life than any other experience.  If we could only be like children playing in the sand:  make new friends, share your toys, be creative, have fun; but be careful of sharks, jellyfish, and big waves that can hurt you. 

Walking on the beach provides excellent exercise as we carry heavy objects and struggle to find balance in the sand.  The healing saltwater of the sea is the perfect cure for boo-boos, and the sand itself is natures own exfoliating scrub for dead skin and natural pedicures!

All of these experiences are perfect metaphors for life.  I like to call them "drops in the bucket" - little pieces of wisdom that we can learn from the sand and the sea.  So get your toes in the water and play in the sand - cause that's what life is all about!!