STROLL

The word for today is stroll, meaning a leisurely walk. Go slow. Take time to look about. Look up, look down and all around. Take time to listen to the sounds. Take time to deeply inhale a fragrance, or just the fresh air. Touch the branch of a tree or a shrub. Turn over a leaf. Don't just look at a tree. Examine it. Things live there, in it, on it, around it. The tree itself is a thing of beauty. The big green caterpillar crawling on it is a thing of beauty. The wood thrush singing in it is a thing of beauty. But if you see their relationships you will see a greater beauty. Then, if you slow down, and understand their relationships, this understanding may take you so much farther than will the thrill of seeing things. Strolling is a big help in getting understanding. It is also good for our spirits, for our "inner" selves. Taking time to smell the roses means a whole lot more than enjoying a fragrance. Strolling isn't a chore. It isn't hard to do.  It is a trail you can wander even while sitting on a log or a bench. How cool is that? Take a stroll. Let your leisurely walk take you to seeing, to understanding, to relating.