And just like that… another month has passed. I have touched on it before but the obsession with time in here would make one be inclined to think that it would crawl by at a snail’s pace but for whatever reason… you blink and it is Friday again. I guess that is a good thing and one more aspect that I should be (and am) grateful for these days.
There has been no grand excitement over here the past 7 days… No “Lucky and Chance”-s to speak of… no major epiphany to share or story to tell…
So as I kneel here and write… I feel extremely lucky that…
I was able to talk to the boys for the full 15 minutes twice this week. I was able to be on speaker phone as my oldest niece told the family about her time at overnight camp over the past 6 days… which was an absolute gift. There is something about being “present” for these type of “normal” moments that fill me with life when I am lucky enough to call at the right moment. And the sunrises. Every morning this past week… the sunrises over here have been absolutely incredible. I leave the kitchen around 6am to go check the computer and instead of going to the computer lab on the North Yard (which is where the kitchen is)… I walk to the south yard by my housing unit so that I can enjoy the long breezeway walk along the water. Every morning… I turned the corner to the breezeway and I was floored by the beauty that smacked me in the face. The sun is a burning orange fire ball… you can see the massive glow between the cranes of the shipping yard and I watch as it peaks just above the cargo ships and shines across the water. It is genuinely remarkable. I don’t know if it is the fact that the ship yard and the ships make for such a unique setting paired with the obvious beauty of the ocean but whatever it is… the delicious combination of water… boat… crane… and sun is a fantastic way to start your day. I am ridiculously grateful for these “small” gifts.
I tell myself every single day that I must never lose this sense of gratitude for the “small” things in life on the other side of this journey. The ability to see them… to genuinely appreciate them… it is so important and it is one of the keys (at least for me) to finding joy in here.
I hope you had meaningful conversations with your loved ones out there. I hope you took a moment to watch the sunrise or sunset. I hope you told them that you love them. I hope you felt accomplished and productive. I hope you have hope… I certainly do.
Stay Healthy. Stay Active. Stay Grateful.