I’ve always been a huge Emerson fan – kinda crazy how many profound thoughts can come from one person. In the past few weeks, my friend, Kenji, has reminded me of a few of Emerson’s wise words…so I had to pull out my Emerson book and read through it for a bit. Honestly…the guy is a genius. So I end up reading a section on nature…which reminds me of this past few weekend when I spent a decent amount of time around Town Lake / Barton Springs. This was one of my favorite exerpts:
” . . . all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence. Nature never wears a mean appearance . . . the flowers, the animals, the mountains, reflected the wisdom of his best hour, as much as they had delighted the simplicity of his childhood.”
So if I hadn’t come off as a total granola before, this quotation is probably the straw that broke the camel’s back…but well, it is true. The point is, sometimes it’s nice to just get away from things…especially digital and technology type things…and just take a few hours to enjoy the simpler things in life.
It’s certainly easy to take advantage of things / people / situations / opportunities that seem to always been accessible…but especially lately, I’ve been learning the importance of appreciating the little things. Such as: living in an amazing city, having a beautiful place like Town Lake / Barton Springs to venture through, gorgeous January weather, weird things like mini Christmas trees on the trail, seeing grown men wearing matching demin jeans + jacket, steering a remote control car…. (=
Here’s a few images from my weekend of exploration on the lake:
I miss you.
For real. I miss you too!!!
So glad for your realization that every day is a precious gift, and provides a myriad of opportunities to appreciate the “little” things in life.