There are so many
wonderful things to do and see in New York City. It's hard to imagine that in a
lifetime someone could possibly manage to get to them all. The problem is that
many of them sound like so much fun it's hard to choose between the men and
select the few. The best solution for me is to stick with things that can't be
done at home. Playing in parks for the most part can be done at home. While
none of our parks compare to the many available here, it can still be done at
home without traveling thousands of miles in order to do so.
The same can be said for watching movies, fishing, hiking, riding bikes, and roller-blading. While getting exercise is great, there will be plenty of walking while in New York and I can actually roller blade when I get home, right? But if you like doing those things, why on earth would you deprive yourself of doing them simply because the locale has changed? If anything you will have a new shot of scenery to enjoy, new sights and sounds, and perhaps you can get your family, up, out, and active right along with you.
In addition to
the physical activities there are so many wonderful shows that can be seen on
and off Broadway, there are also some wonderful opportunities to dance yourself
as well as to watch others dancing. You can make music and listen to the
beautiful sounds that others have made. You also have the wonderful and unique
ability to choose from so many bookstore and antique shops. There are literally
thousands of things you can choose to do and see within the course of a day in
New York City, many of them free and some of them are actually freeing.
It is so
important that we remember when vacationing what the actual purpose of a
vacation is-to renew ourselves in our commitments to our families, our mates,
and our work. In doing this we are supposed to come back refreshed and renewed
ready to face the challenges that await us. Find something freeing to do while
on vacation. Let your hair down and enjoy the ability to dance without worrying
about who might see. Sing karaoke in a tavern, act silly with your kids and go
walking barefoot on the beach with flowers in your hair. Remember what it was
like to be young and have fun for the sake of having fun and most importantly,
remember how to smile.
Your New York
Vacation should remind you, if nothing else how fleeting life is. The skyline
of this great city has forever been changed and that is something we can never
forget, it is not something we need to dwell on, but it is something that
should really make us think when we remember it. We should seize each moment
with our friends and families for the opportunity it is to not only be blessed
but also to be a blessing in return.
Use your vacation
as an opportunity to read to your children, sing to your mate, hold hands in
the rain, and fall in love with each other all over again. Be romantic and
sweet and hold the door open for him. Be silly and make up rhyming songs and
tell your children often just how much you are enjoying playing with them and
remember all of these things when you return home. That is when you will find
that you are truly blessed.
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