Mother Nature ..,

Today truly felt like a different kind of day for me. It’s really hard to describe. It was like a special kind of calling. There was an awakening in a different kind of level. Felt like Mother Nature was doing her best to get my attention. Good a time as ever, I thought, to cross the street and sit on a bench that was overlooking the lake.

As I sat there in total contemplation and awareness, I could feel the wind stroking my face. The trees all around me swayed back and forth and I just got a sense that they were conscious of my presence. Suddenly, a little bird distracted me as it placed itself on a little bush just singing his heart  out, as if I was his sole audience. Soon to realize that this was not so,. As I turned to my left, I spotted an elderly woman sitting on the other end of the bench holding tightly to her old wooden cane. She looked my way and offered a gentle smile. She had a very soft voice, but I was able to make out .. “ How are you doing today, young man ? “. I feel different today, was my reply. I know, she said.

Suddenly a squirrel came down the bark of the tree. It moved nervously in, out and around the bark till it vanished in a bush. I turned to my left to make eye contact once again with the old woman. But, she was no more. As mysteriously as she came so she left. Only leaving a slight gust of wind that sweeped away any traces of her presence.

I knew it was time for me to go. As I crossed the street to go to my house, I came face to face with a neighbor. Hey Val, what’s up ? I saw you sitting out by the bench. Not much, I said. Just thought I would take a little time to have a brief conversation with Mother Nature.