I made it. My Thursday morning flight out of O’Hare, that is with some time to spare. Don’t sweat the small stuff right? Just stay the course.
I am in new surroundings. Miles from home. Where there are plenty of mosquitoes and sounds which are foreign to me. Birds and insects are my current companions. No cars. No traffic. No sirens. No trains. No planes over head. It’s peaceful. Well, it will be more peaceful once I combat the mosquitoes. I can’t even imagine why GOD created them, haha! Yet, I’m certain they serve some purpose? Yet, I digress.
I really wish I could identify these birds by sound, however, that just might remove me too far from my urban roots. I never quite identified as a city girl until I landed here. But all of the years in Chicago have framed the person I have become. Hmm…For better or worse. But I’m not married to Chicago. I may be able to get used to this seclusion. Ill certainly keep you posted.
The beauty of my current space is that it allows me to think. Too often the hustle and bustle of life prevent real thinking. We, well I have become so reactionary. Quick decisions are often the order of my day. But here I can think without needing an answer. I can contemplate and consider or just be still. Honestly, there really are no questions I need to answer today. Nothing pressing. All is as it should be.
Today, I am grateful for the opportunity to really think, hear the birds, smell the dampness in the air, this light breeze, and all of the people who smiled at me today. I can think on the beauty that surrounds me.
Urban Girl Trails
It’s almost time for my walk. It has cooled down enough. I think. Darn, if I could only see this bird who seems to be talking to me. Well, not today. Until…My friends!