After Winter, Must Come Spring

Here it is the end of April…We have had at least 10 beautiful days. Spring has arrived, but it took me awhile to notice. Rushing to and fro, arriving at work only to realize that I don't remember the ride. I hear nothing (many times I don't even turn on the radio), I smell nothing and worse of all, I see nothing. Just passing from point A to point B as if in a tunnel. Totally focused internally….thinking about everything and nothing. A jumble of random thoughts……I wish I didn't have to go to work, I wish my son didn't have track practice tonight, why did my son have to break his thumb, how will I fit in everything that needs to be done today……..

 

Events of the past week have made me want to open my eyes, stimulate my senses and experience everything this world has to offer.

 

This morning, while laying in bed, I tuned in to my surroundings and quickly noticed the birds chirping. At that moment, I decided that I was going to take in everything of beauty on my ride in to work.

  

As soon as I walked outside, I noticed that my Japanese Maple was fuller than it was a year ago and my Azalea bush was starting to bloom. I wondered why the blooms were not as bright pink as my neighbor's. Hmm…a good question, but beautiful nonetheless.

 

My neighbor down the street had repainted her front doors a wonderful, deep red. The knocker shone brightly against the new paint. I really like a red door and red double doors are even better. I think the color selection has something to do with Feng Shui. Whatever the case, the result is eye-catching.

 

Another beautiful thing I noticed this morning was the smile on my friend's face at work. One of the people who always brightens my day by taking the time to greet me. She shows genuine care and concern for the things that are going on in my life, good or challenging (I'm trying to refrain from saying "bad").

 

As I pulled into the parking lot at work this morning, I was singing along with Mary J. Blige's song "Just Fine". The lyrics are "I like what I see when I'm looking at me, when I'm walkin' past the mirror…." This is true! I saw one more beautiful thing this morning….me……as I glanced in the rear view mirror.

 

I never even realized I had turned the radio on…..

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