S4-E94: Life Lessons Learned from Luke's Youth Hunt - a podcast by Heidi Lyn Rao

It was the golden ticket we've been waiting for - 24 years for me, 30 for my husband, and 10+ years with my boys...but it finally happened!

Luke was drawn for a Texas Drawing Youth Hunt in the Texas Hill Country!  

In the middle of the hustle and bustle of Christmas crazy, we took 4 days "off" to get some long overdue nature therapy and enjoy camping, outdoor cooking and hunting!   We were able to spend some quality time together, just my 12-year old and me.  I know these opportunities are fewer and further between as the boys are getting older and more independent, so I soaked in every moment I could as a mom!  Better yet - as a mom HUNTER who was drawn to be the lucky parent to accompany him!

Taking this time to slow down and appreciate our gifts, many Life Lessons appeared during this hunting weekend.  From watching Luke meet other youth hunters and make new friends, to listening to his conversations about growing up hunting and the kindness he as a hunter shares, to  experiencing true grit sitting in a deer blind for over 20 hours total!

I hope you, too, find the time to step outside, get out of the city, hit the 'pause' button for a few days, and take a moment to "just look up" and stare at the stars.

Life lessons are all around us - we just have to take a moment to identify and learn from them!

Enjoy!

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