You cannot catch the pink flush of sunrise hiding in bed.
You cannot feel the raindrops while stacking the dishwasher.
You cannot smell the roses while running to the car.
You cannot prop the iris while talking on your cell phone.
You cannot watch the prothontary flit from branch to branch
while checking your watch.
You cannot hear the angry "thuft" of the blue bird wing while
there is still noise in your head.
You cannot admire the osprey while looking to the ground.
You cannot see the grazing deer while reading a map.
You cannot hear the fall of the tree while maintaining your anger.
You cannot enjoy the sigh of a spring sunset
while watching the clamor of the news.
No, you cannot.
My sister and my daughter both come to my home and have to have the television news with their cup of coffee first thing in the morning then they will keep it running all day long. I never turn on the news or weather and rarely even turn on the television at all until evening.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how we shut ourselves off from some of the best things. I will get outside today in this lovely weather, thanks.
ReplyDeleteno, much of it depends on our initiative and our willingness to be alive and active...smiles.
ReplyDeletewe are so divorced from our natural environment that it has driven the human race insane. how else to account for all the lack of compassion and obsessions.
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent post, Tabor. All so true.
ReplyDeleteTime to slow way down, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThis is a good list of what to do and what not to do.
ReplyDeleteBeing informed is important. So is being in tune with your natural surroundings. The good thing is we can do both if we make the time and effort.
ReplyDeleteI needed just this today as I stew in my grumpy juice. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAgree completely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- barbara
ReplyDeleteAgree completely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- barbara
ReplyDeleteOh yes
ReplyDeleteand most I do not do...
or maybe all of them :)
No, never, or can it be.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing but truth spoken here.
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ReplyDeleteI just took a big deep breath and released as I read this. The words themselves made me relax. :D
ReplyDeleteThis is so very true. As a matter of fact, when we were doing the lantern floating, my husband said I needed to put down my camera to truly be in the moment.
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