Let's Go Fly a Kite... or Four!

So this was last month at Garry Point.

I've had the squid kite for a year but have never been able to fly it because the wind has never been strong enough. And I had just bought the shark kite so I was really excited about this day. And, apparently, our leisurely day of kite-flying wasn't exciting enough so some tangled kites and tandem kite-flying were thrown in.

I don't know what it is but I really do like to fly kites. When I think about it, it doesn't seem particularly exciting and quite frankly it just sounds a bit boring to just stand there and hold a string. But there's a strange peace in flying kites and it seems like a good time to pray and contemplate life :p

I found this poem when I googled "kite meditations" and it put a smile on my face :)

Meditation while flying a kite

If I had my life to live again, I'd make more mistakes next time
I would relax, I would be sillier than I have been on this trip
I know of very few things that I would take seriously
I could worry less about what people thought of me
And I would accept myself as I am

I would climb more mountains, swim more and watch more sunsets
I would watch less TV and have more picnics
I would have only actual troubles and very few imaginary ones
I would feel only sad, not depressed
I would be concerned, not anxious
I would be annoyed, not angry
I would regret my mistakes, but not feel guilty about them

You see, I am one of those people who lived cautiously and sensibly and sanely, hour after hour, day after day
Oh, I have had my moments and if I had to do it over again, I'd have more of them
In fact I'd have nothing else, just moments, one after another
Instead of living so many years ahead of each day
I wouldn't place such a great value on money

If I had to do it all over again
I'd go places and do things and travel lighter than I have
I would plant seeds and make the world more beautiful
I would express my feelings of life without fear
I would touch my friends
I would play with more children
I would listen to more old people

If I had my life to do all over again
I would ride more merry-go-rounds, and pick more daisies and I'd smile

~Anonymous