Instead of my usual morning run, I decided to go for a walk this morning.
It was still sort of dark at 5:28 when I left the house. The birds were going wild in the trees. Some of their calls were downright comical. They seemed to be mocking each other. There was a gentle breeze blowing. The flowers in the flower beds all around were at their most vibrant, as if rejuvenated with a great night of sleep. If I had more time I would have gone on forever. At the end of the first mile I was rewarded with a beautiful splash of orange and pink in the eastern sky. I wished I had my camera with me. Why do we always want to capture these beautiful moments? Because we might capture the image, but it is hard to capture the multi dimensional moment.
When I came back to the house I took off my shoes in the driveway and walked barefoot in the dewy grass. This has become my favorite post walk activity. Connecting to earth this way feels so calming. I pulled a few weeds and admired my tomato and pepper plants. I think another harvest of eggplants will be ready for tonight's dinner. Then, I reluctantly went in to wash up and get ready for work.
It was a great start to my day.
It was still sort of dark at 5:28 when I left the house. The birds were going wild in the trees. Some of their calls were downright comical. They seemed to be mocking each other. There was a gentle breeze blowing. The flowers in the flower beds all around were at their most vibrant, as if rejuvenated with a great night of sleep. If I had more time I would have gone on forever. At the end of the first mile I was rewarded with a beautiful splash of orange and pink in the eastern sky. I wished I had my camera with me. Why do we always want to capture these beautiful moments? Because we might capture the image, but it is hard to capture the multi dimensional moment.
When I came back to the house I took off my shoes in the driveway and walked barefoot in the dewy grass. This has become my favorite post walk activity. Connecting to earth this way feels so calming. I pulled a few weeds and admired my tomato and pepper plants. I think another harvest of eggplants will be ready for tonight's dinner. Then, I reluctantly went in to wash up and get ready for work.
It was a great start to my day.
Comments
walking barefoot on the grass is truly an absolute bliss...!
Jagriti - I agree - thanks
Shelly - so true. Sometime we just have to capture these moments in our heart, and then close our eyes and recall and relive them later.