Once long ago in a perfect world...wait, that's not the story. When my life consisted of driving to Denver and living in a hotel room (not that long ago) Bri rode with me one day and said, "Mom, you realize we live our life on the highway; right?" My day started with Starbucks in the Springs and a Vanilla Latte from Loaf N Jug in Denver - on or off the highway!
Well, today I learned a valuable lesson that my daughter tried to teach me last year - there is life off the highway! I don't have to drive fast to get to point A to point B. I took the day off to drive to Loveland to attend Suzanne's Bachelorette luncheon before the wedding tomorrow. I left early because that's what I do - an hour early for a 30 minute drive. I had time to stop at the Clinic in Denver - I heard Mike telling me to stop in and say hi to the nurses. We spent ten months at that Clinic and those nurses have seen me at my worst (not always at my best.) It was a good experience - very cleansing and positive.
Then it was off to Loveland which is about an hour north of Denver which is over an hour north of the Springs. I arrived early and wasn't sure what to do with myself so I took a detour through Loveland. This is what I discovered:
I discovered that life is quiet on a Friday morniing with the sun shining and the cool crisp February wind blowing. I discovered a sculpture park that had a pond and the most amazing pieces of art. I walked the path and thought about life and realized I hadn't slowed down enough to explore my world. I discovered that I am ok today and that is good enough for me. It didn't hurt to smile today.
Bri accused me of not knowing how to slow down and just be. Well, I discovered it today. I think from now on I will take a moment to smell the flowers and explore my world - one babystep at a time.
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