As I’m sitting here trying to figure out what to write, I’m reminded of Anne Lamott’s advice to just focus on a one inch square of life. So I’ll write about what is literally in front of me.
I get Saturday mornings off (most of them, anyway), and today I’m sitting under a tree near farmer’s market in the little park area. I need to go pick up some peaches and plums while they’re still in season. There’s nothing better than in-season peaches! But now I’m trying to squeeze in some writing before I head home for the morning.
There are people trickling past me, on their way to and back from farmer’s market. They wear masks because we are in a pandemic.
Here comes a dad and son scootering toward me. The boy is probably three and has a red scooter and a bright blue helmet. The dad has a scooter too. He clearly enjoys being with his son. He chases his son around yelling “Roar!! I’m a hungry bear!” The boy screams and kicks off as fast as he can to get away from his dad. He seems to enjoy just hearing himself yell.
Does he realize how lucky he is to have a father to ride around with him on a Saturday morning? Does the dad realize how lucky he is to have a healthy, happy little boy? Is anyone else enjoying watching them, or are they rushing to the next thing?
There are so much blessings in front of us. We just need to open our eyes and see them. Put our phone down. Take a moment to sit and just watch and enjoy.
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