Pull on Those
Boots!
I ran into a lovely friend at a Café the other day who has
been having serious health issues. She
told me that she has made a conscious decision to look on the bright and happy
side of life - no matter what pain or disability she is suffering at any given
moment, to look around her and find
beauty ; to encounter happiness in
whatever form, in her present surroundings and to do something that made her
happy - right now. She would no longer
stress about the things that were out of her control, longing to be able to do
larger things that were goals for a future time when her health improved, but she
would build up her life from this exact moment on - in happiness.
How inspiring! I got
back home and headed out for a walk to meditate on all of the things going on
in my own life, and I experienced one such moment - a child moment! I was filled with a sense of peace and
wonder as I let myself notice an intricate fallen leaf on the ground, a tiny
yellow flower struggling through the long grass, a bird singing its song over
the blustering of the wind, the sound of
the water lapping against the rocks and spraying the shoreline, the pair of
mallard ducks bobbing over the waves, unperturbed by the frigid water
temperature, and I breathed in the indescribable smells of the river - the
smells of life and the scent of
memories; so much happening around me,
partners of adversity and peace moving with grace around this great dance hall,
constantly learning new steps.
A little
poem in my "How To Grow A Puddle" book popped into my head; It's a
reminder of what we miss when we look too far or too high in our search for
beauty and wonder on life's walk:
Big Boot And Little Boot
Big
Boot
And
Little Boot,
Walking
hand in hand,
Down
the lane together,
Found
a wonderland!
Every
pebble
Was
a treasure,
Every
tiny flower and weed
Was
worth a closer look;
Yes! It’s beautiful, indeed!
Bigger
boots
See
larger
And
more complicated views,
Than
what lies beneath our noses,
And
underneath our shoes!
Just for this day, one moment at a time, I will check for
the treasures under and around my 'boots', smile often,
and count my blessings!
