Today was a busy day. My daughter arrived late last night and she still hasn’t seen me. When she called to say she was coming early, she told me not to worry about my “prayer ladies” and my “writing ladies” and my yoga. She said to just go about my business and she’ll be fine. So this morning I went to Bible study, left before she got up. This afternoon I went to yoga while she was at the beach. And tonight I flew in from yoga and flew out to my writing group, quickly passing her on the couch. I just got home about 9:30pm and asked her how she liked her day alone on the cape.
Before beginning my busy day, this quote flew across my email:
“Life excites me – just little, normal everyday things. Getting out of bed. Getting dressed. Making food. I find it all exciting.” ~ Liv Tyler
I liked beginning my day with that thought. When I feel less than my best, I’m going to try that. Get excited about the very littlest things in my everyday life. I liked it so much, I thought, why save it for when I feel bad? Why not start today? And the surprising thing was that I remembered it throughout my busy day. I found myself arriving home appreciating night time along 6A, with the signs and twinkly lights. Other things that excited me today were:
-how much I enjoy shifting my standard car
-the smell of the coffee when I opened the church door at bible study
-the huge crowd we had there today
-my mid-day news and newspaper
-the way my sandals did their familiar clip-clip up the wooden steps of the yoga studio
-the familiar smell as I entered the hot room (some don’t find it pleasant, but to me it’s a security)
-being surprised that Shirley was my teacher
-my outside shower
-the smell of coconut body spray
-the softness of what my daughters call my “flash dance” shirt
-my writing group and the stories they’re writing
-my driveway at the end of a long day
-Fage Greek yogurt
-a tomato grown on my patio
-my DVR’d Big Brother
-my pillow
-the smell of the marsh at low tide coming in my window
-the soft glow of my nightlight
None of these things are extraordinary (except maybe Shirley, my “prayer ladies” and my writing group – to me, they are quite exceptional). The rest are small, tiny things that just make me feel secure in the familiarity of my world. I find being content and secure in one’s world a thing to be excited about.
One more thing I just found exciting today was how quickly a live Comcast person answered the phone and fixed the tv in my daughter’s room at 10:52 at night.
And so, as another day goes by, right now sleep is pretty exciting, too, and….I have written.
GORGEOUS TOMATOES ARE SO EXCITING