4 Granted
I had an appointment this morning on the north end of town
and left early to get there on time, as I was unfamiliar with the area. I had
packed the camera, laser and my “site bag” late last night in preparation of
doing some field measures (if required). Traffic was crazy and there were also
toll charges so I was glad I brought $ as I rarely carry any unless I know I’m
shopping for something these days. Simpler and “lighter”; particularly when I
rarely drive anywhere and just bike everywhere these days.
Meeting went very well. The home and site are very workable and
the Owners are anxious to implement some changes toward transformation. What I really liked, beside
the number of dogs they had was that one set of parents live with them. Like is
too mild a word , I LOVED that their folks lived with them. Old Country
Traditions; SOLID as a ROCK !!
I took a slew of interior shots and as I went outside to
take more photos of the site and exteriors my body mis-understood my standing
in the hot humid weather and thought it was in a Bikram Class. Sweat Faucets
went to full ON before I knew it and well…………..so much for an nice ironed dress
shirt and slacks (note to self).
Traffic on the way home was as heavy as going and I was
reminded how much I hated my daily commute of 150mi for so long…..not so long
ago. I was reminded how great our
neighborhood is and that is something have actually taken 4 Granted.
I followed up with my appointment. when I returned home and was
happy to find that I had time to make it to 4:30 yoga. Although it was raining
like crazy I loaded up my bike and headed out in the wet and actually made good
time. Friday afternoons can sometimes be “iffy” because folks behind the wheel
think it’s already the weekend but thankfully everyone was on good behavior. Class was good and hot and I my yoga buddy of
yesterday was there so we chatted a bit before and after class which was nice.
Many of our classes have a number of folks who attend for
medical reasons. Everything from simple
injuries to really bad cancer and all in between. They show up and attend
classes and do their best. I overheard a
conversation between a few folks listing all of their medical
conditions, medicines, side effects and overall quality of life. These folks
are younger than I am and thought to myself “Wow, how blessed are you that your
body is strong and healthy?”. “SO blessed”, I answered myself, particularly
after taking it 4 Granted for over half
a century.
Edy, (my love) is having her Birthday today in Taos and mine
will arrive tomorrow. It's a bummer that we are not together but we will be soon. We both spend a lot of time giving thanks, listing and
voicing gratitudes daily and even hourly, particularly when we are together. It’s a strong
practice of affirmation that keeps the compass heading in the right direction.
As I rode home today in the rain from
class, legs pumping and lungs working hard, I suddenly began thinking that an hour between gratitudes feels way too long.
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