So often I am absorbed in the big things in life that I forget to find time to enjoy the small thing in life. I am not just talking about a smile and moving on with my day, I am talking about really living in the moment and enjoying it and cherishing it. I find that I do a really good job of doing this with the God stuff. You know what I am talking about. The beauty in the trees, the way the sun shines just right to create a rainbow, the smell of rain, the power of human touch, things like that. So what I decided to do was the last couple week I tried to be really mindful of things and take the time to enjoy them. I jotted a few of them down to share with you. This was by no means the whole list but some I thought you may enjoy...
*first of all, I actually took that moon picture myself. I have never been able to quiet myself enough to do it.
*Rosie, She is an old lady I work out with at the gym and when she is done she gets off her machine, throws her hands in the airs and YELLS, "all done". Friday she told me she hates the treadmill people "they can go to hell she say". in her sweet little old lady voice.
*6 unanswered goals.
*a text message from an old friend I haven't talked to in about 9 months simply saying "I love you"
*the way Lucy wags her tail just because you look at her.
*the skype phone ringing on a non skype night, the excitement in Sophia's voice when I answer even though 99.99% of the time I am here to answer an I look up to see her with a flashlight head thingy on. "do I look silly aunt julie".
*a card in the mail from my grandma, she calls me #1 because I was the first girl born.
*opening the bible and the perfect passage popping out.
*the way Ralphie gives the perfect hugs. he may not know his name but the boy knows how to hug.
*how the first thing Ralphie does when he walks in is run and say his hellos and get lovin, then runs and barks at the refrigerator.
*a stick salute.
*a warm shower.
*hearing kids on a trampoline.
*how even though Charlie is 20 pounds (yes 20 pounds he was just at the vet) he is the gentlest cat in the world and is just a lover.
*the willingness of so many people to pray for my friend Al even though they have never met them.
*a clean house.
*being with a grown man as he shares his tears with you over your hurting friend.
*overheard at the pool, "I went into the hot tub and you wouldn't believe how many people.....had tattoos"
*the ability to walk Lucy.
*wearing rain boots.
*the way Lucy and Ralphie get so excited to see you.
*pt to young patient at the pool, "some of your biggest muscles are in your bum"...patient "no your brain is your biggest muscle." in that young people disgusted voice.
*getting my new running shoes in the mail.
*the way my hats make people smile.
*the man who opens the car door at the rehab telling me I am there too often.
*little Elly at the pool maybe 4, barely ever does what is asked of her, and never on the first asking. There is a girl Chelsy with cp who is maybe 25 looked at Elly and said "hi Elly"...Elly swifly swam over to her and said, "here I am" even her therapist couldn't help smiling.
*Sophia being so sad that her favorite park was "under construction" that she had to call me.
* a man who lives in my building sick of people laughing at his grocery getter...I am going to put a bumper sticker on here that says "don't laugh your mom might be in here.
*the contentment Charlie has in having the window open.
Like I said these were just a few that I jotted down. So what did I learn from this. Something that I have known all along but maybe sometimes just need a reminder of. That be it the big stuff, the nature stuff, the small stuff, or the simple stuff God is in it all. It is always amazing to me how gives me exactly what i need when I need it. The other thing I was reminded of in this little experiment life lesson was that yes He gives me all I need but I need to be open and alert to it. If I am focused so much on one thing past, present or future I am going to miss all of the other things He is presenting me with....so now I am off to focus on some hockey!!!
