The sun sets on another day…
I watched for the sunset and saw little and less, but the sky above held promise for enough and more. Perhaps that is all we need, enough.
I got to walk today. I actually walked the most since February through a mall and got to watch people as well. As I sat during a brief rest I paid close attention to the people walking to and fro, and saw a great deal. Mostly I saw the first vestiges of fear removed and gone.
It’s been several years since COVID closed down the country. When you went anywhere during the last several years you could see the fear in people’s eyes and tell those who were still afraid and hiding in one way or another. I’m not saying one way or the other whether they had good reason or not that is a political ploy and I have no interest in either side. What I am saying is that this week was the first time I had seen a mall devoid of people hugging the walls, hiding from each other, or wrapped up in numerous masks or other devices.
If you read through the 3000 or so posts on 29,000 sunsets, occasionally I talk about fear. For me fear is something to be avoided. I know there’s a lot of times that we have to be mindful, you wouldn’t walk up on a lion thinking that it is a Kitty cat. I do think though that in our quest to be mindful sometimes we need to set aside our fear of other people, it is there that things that are worse are born and there that I hope we can overcome the negativity that we hold in our hearts.
For me, today I saw a lot of people enjoying themselves and in the process I laughed a little and enjoyed myself as well. I’m not so sure that the kids that were throwing gigantic chess pieces at each other had the right idea, but at least they were having fun.
So as the sun sets on another day, take a moment and remember that you’re part of a world. Interact from time to time and understand that you can learn as much from others as you can from anywhere else. In the process try to enjoy life every day, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and have a fantastic day…