My Big Adventure has me currently taking up space in the great city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rest assured this is no shock to my system. I have moved steps closer to my ideal day. It is nice to know that hard work and determination do pay off. It was not an easy series of steps but feet are made for walking while the body and mind help us find our destiny.
As I meet new acquaintances they naturally inquire about what brings me here filling in their own comments sprinkled with a little bit of judgment before I can even answer. Their perception is of course from their own life experience and we hope with the best of intention. So in this “Power of Now” and “Be In The Moment” lifestyle we all seem to be striving for why does the grass still always seem greener on the other side? Despite the fact that we wish everyone a Merry Christmas digging into someone’s personal life keeps our interest at best. It’s like a “human car accident,” a Lookie Loo, wasting time ranting and raving about who knows what. In due time you escape the conversation never knowing if it had an ending or point.
My life experience has afforded me the opportunity to find purpose. I enjoy finding more interesting things to talk about than the weather. Scraping snow off my car and bundling up before walking outside is just a mere series of steps you take to start your day. It’s not an obstacle, it is not a sacrifice and it does not have to suck.
The other day I set out early on my way to work. It was still dark outside and very cold. I jumped back into the car after walking my 7 year-old daughter into morning child care. She’s one of the first to arrive at 6:45 AM as I rush off to work avoiding the downtown streets before the masses arrive. On this day, I happened upon a series of red lights. Ugh, a less than favorable experience. Then I noticed four white canes held by a group of people waiting for the bus. They were all bundled up and seemed content. Being present in their moment just waiting. I traveled a few blocks before hitting another red light, a bus stop and three more white cane holders with a red-tip. My life experience flashed through my head. I thought of the new mom that I shared a room with for a few hours after I gave birth to my first daughter. Her baby didn’t pass the hearing test. Something was wrong and that’s all they knew. I felt overwhelmed until they came in to share the good news that Jocelyn was perfectly fine. Then I felt guilty for having a healthy baby unable to say anything out loud until she left.
The light turned green. The inside of car was finally warm.
I arrived upon another red light. And two more white canes.
I am so lucky to have three healthy beautiful girls.
I am mindful as I watch the light beams brightly shining the color green. I am grateful for My Big Adventure.
