It's Amazing Where Grass Will Grow

In the 90's, I lived in Australia with a FABULOUS family as an exchange student. Close to the end of my stay, we took a family trip down through the Murray River Valley, to Victoria, along the Great Ocean Road, and back up through to Canberra, then home.

It was a great road trip. I was very lucky. It was required for them to take me on this trip. I don't think I could ever express the depth of my gratitude to my family.

A few days ago, someone sent one of those forwards that gets sent to you 50 million times. I opened it and there were a few cute photos, but the one that made me smile was similar to the one here. It is of the Twelve Apostles. These structures are along the Great Ocean Road. That's pretty much all they are...twelve rocks. Most Americans are familiar with a beach near here too - Bells Beach. Think Patrick Swazye, Keanu Reeves, Nixon & Reagan masks...it's "the" beach at the end of the movie.

For me, when I see the Twelve Apostles, I remember how rainy & chilly it was for that trip. Most of all I remember Mum standing there looking out over the vast sea at one of the Apostles and saying "it's amazing where grass will grow."

Isn't it weird how a simple sentence like that can stick with you for so long?!