Gratitude Walk and the Turtle
This morning I went on a walk. This is my daily “gratitude walk.” I highly recommend this – for mental and physical fitness.
While I raced along the few miles, I gave thanks for all the beautiful things that I noticed – the brightly colored leaves, the blue sky, the perfect weather, and the three different friends who honked and hollered out my name, reminding me that there are worse things than living in a small town.
And then…as I was cruising along, thinking about all I have to do today, a turtle nearly tripped me. Yes, he was almost crossing the paved walking path. I picked him up and he tucked his head and legs into his shell faster than you could say, “slow and steady.” I did not know that turtles make a vacuuming sound when they do that. I must have stressed him.
I stared at his beauty and contemplated bringing him home. He could be my token reminder to slow down. I wondered if he belonged to the orthodontist, from whose multiple acres he was emerging. I considered a phone call:
“Hey Doc? I wondered if I could have this turtle in exchange for the five grand I dropped on Firstborn’s already perfect teeth…” That could be fair.
But alas, I carefully placed my beautiful frightened buddy back on the huge lawn, and thought about his pace. Slow and steady, slow and steady.
Today, I take my lesson from the turtle. I will win the race. I will stay peaceful and diligent, and if I get stressed, I’ll vacuum!
How about you?
Did you take a gratitude walk today? If so, or even if not…let’s hear some things for which you are thankful! You can post right here.
Yours,
Gina
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