Day 2 Nature

Day 2 of Gratitude: Nature

I love when I am driving somewhere thinking about the millions of things I have to do, want to do and have been through...  and then... I realize the beautiful sunset.  I think how wonderful it is that I am able to see it and enjoy it.  I wonder, I wonder if anyone else ever actually stops to see the miracle of nature.

A few weeks ago when I was coming home from dropping my son off at his dads for the weekend, I was driving home,  and I had one of the most beautifully quiet moments.  The sun was setting and "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd came on the radio.  I looked at the light dimming over the horizon and let the music take me over.  It was great!  I was so calm and relaxed.

Being from Wisconsin, I get the gift of enjoying each season, even when its freezing and sweltering hot.  One of my favorite memes, "Why do I live in a state where the air hurts my face?"  Well, truth is, its beautiful.  I get to see twisted trees, beautiful farms, all kinds of trees of all kinds of colors.

My absolute favorite is when its the beginning of spring and the grass is turning green.  It had been brown and white so long that it looks vibrant to me.  I look at cow pastures and pretend Im in beautiful Ireland.  Someday maybe someday I will see it for real!