Living at a Gentler Pace...
I enjoy having days which are active and full, days in which I feel I have accomplished something, done something worthwhile. But the older I get...though perhaps it is not truly age but wisdom- I can only hope... the more I enjoy days which unfold at a gentler pace...unhurried and unscheduled...giving me time to notice and enjoy and appreciate the world around and within me. The last two days have been like that...and I have been savoring them, like the taste of honey on my tongue...listening to the songs of the birds, watching the antics of the squirrels, hearing the sweet voices and laughter of the children passing by. My eyes have been delighted by the blossoming flowers in my yard and throughout the neighbor- hood and my nose filled with the many and varied fragrances of spring, sneezes and all. Writing notes and reading, listening to music on the HD radio and CD player, watching the ever-changing moon...these are the activities w...