Peaceful, Easy Feeling
There has always been something about when I cross that state line into Missouri. There’s a peace and a calm that I don’t feel most any other time. I was born in Kansas City, MO but we moved from there just 10 months after I was born. Yet for some reason, it’s always had a pull on me.
It struck me just how strong that peace is on our most recent trip to Kansas City. We stayed at the Plaza which has always been a magical place to me. Of course, this trip also fulfilled a dream. When I was around 10 years old, we traveled to Kansas City for my grandmother’s funeral. I have always remembered going by the Plaza when it was lit up with Christmas lights. It was so beautiful. And this time, over 20 years later, the same is still true. (And, thankfully, Cody felt the same way- it wasn’t just nostalgia.) I woke up early when we were there, well rested, and just enjoying the fact that I was there- that I was calm and life was peaceful.
But, it’s not just the city, it’s the farms and fields, the hills, the folks. As we drove up there once we got across that Oklahoma line and as we drove back to Oklahoma, I noticed that I got quiet. I stared out the window and realized how long it’s been since I felt such peace.
With that peace and that calm, I become a different person. In many ways, I feel more like me. I’m more relaxed and let more personality come out. The feeling is so strong that in many ways I have to call it my home. Though, I don’t think I’ll ever call it home because I’m not sure I could handle that winter. I hated to leave this time just as I always do.
I hope everyone has such a place. A place they can go to relax. A place where they can feel entirely at peace and calm. Do you have such a place?
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