Realm of the Soul: a morning walk

its funny. i remember writing an essay on the same topic in 10th grade. :)

so i got up at 5:50am in the morning and decided to go for a walk.

For a change, i decided to go to the big lake. it was looking pretty. the sun was just rising over the horizon. it hadnt gotten hot yet. i started walking keeping my pace slow so i could enjoy the experience. tried catching the grassy aroma of fresh grass but my olfactory lobes felt a little slow. did manage to catch wiffs of natures smells here and there, some flowers, fresh leaves. but it wasnt overwhelmingly fresh like briarcliff.

there were the beautiful white flowers with yellow centres growing on the trees. the sort that were in nanas garden in 2B link avenue. i used to collect those in plates while i was younger :)

saw a sign for a garage sale from 8am to 10am today with books and toys. thinking of going. hmmm...

there was this nice old gentleman walking who said "morning" as we crossed. i responded in kind. there was this special comeraderie between us "morning walkers" :) i had seen him around the small lake a couple of days ago at around the same time :) i have a "morning" friend lol.

there were very few people on the walkway in the morning. and it was nice and serene as i waslked by peeking into peoples back yards looking at the peices of their lives lying outside telling a story. suddenly i heard a hello in a little voice and i looked up at a lawn and there was a little girl, about 4 years old sitting on her bicycle giving me a huge crinkle eyed smile :) i smiled back and went on my way..

i passed this other old gentleman who looked from our part of the world and reminded of nana so badly i had a latent urge to suddenly turn back and hug him. kept thinking of nana standing there in this white vest and shorts surveying the garden as he did every morning and tending to his roses and other plants.

near the end of the track after i had walked the ENTIRE very very long width of the big beautiful lake,i came to a point where the ducks had come out of the lake and were walking around trying to dry themselves off. they wagged their feathery little tails lol and looked so cute and adorable. i wished i had raiyna with me and my camera. she wouldve gotten a total kick out of it.

finally i made my way back home and started writing every thing i had been thinking on my walk that i would share and suddenly i heard a door knob turning upstairs and a slightly weepy "ami".. rushed up the stairs to find a sleepy head Raiyna on the 1st step of the stair case so now shes in my lap relaxing while i type this out :)

its been a good morning :)

cheerios

Princess of the GemWorld

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