Almost every morning now, I walk my dad’s Sheltie, Sara. I’ve always been a morning person, and these walks help me get outside and enjoy the world when it’s quiet. When I take the time to notice things around me–foggy roads, morning dew, squirrels, sun on rare occasions–it feels like they exist just for me. I’ve been enjoying seeing leaves on the trees turn red and fall to the ground over the course of a few weeks.
Since Sara is getting older, and doesn’t get to spend a lot of time outside, whenever she stops to smell something I don’t rush her (unless she’s being ridiculous). It’s been reminding me to enjoy the moment, whatever I’m doing. Especially these days when I’m looking for a job, when there’s no telling how busy my day will or won’t be, to keep from worrying I do things I enjoy, and live in the moment.
In the words of Sara, take a walk once in a while, and stop to smell the roses. And the grass, and the leaves, and the trees, and the garbage, and the fire hydrants…