Treasures along the journey

Pants sagging by loaded pockets, weighing them down to the edge of joining “that” trend!

– the fascinating thing about this sight is, that right here, it is more common than not, understood and accepted without the crinkling of the brow, followed by a shake of the head.

-  even more fascinating; the fact that you more than likely have been one of them at some point, more than once I hope.

People walking along the beach picking up treasures.

     

     Most times you come unprepared, but when your eyes catch this thing sticking half way out of the sand, you hurry to secure it before another wave either buries it or sweeps it out and forever away.

 So it always starts – a first treasure.

So now,- now your eyes start wandering, looking, searching, even hunting and at times keeping you at a standstill for a while just to ensure you don’t miss IT - this thing that you are looking for. ~ Not that you even know what that is,- but you are looking for it!

-and not everything picked up is a treasure – but that is another thought for another time!

       Here is my question; why is it that I am more likely to be ‘on the look-out’ when I take ‘special’ journeys?

 Like at the beach; the minute I see the ocean I get this big smile on my face, take a deep breath, my heart is ready to take on wings and soar, and down at the shoreline, my eyes instantly become keen looking for shells, rocks, and other glinting or odd looking things.

 – A walk in the woods; My sense of smell awakens to pine needles, sounds of birds and scuttling in the ground cover, I become aware of wild flowers spreading color in unexpected places and that puts a smile on my face. A funny shaped stick gets brought home and shared!

 A STICK for crying out loud – I’m not laughing, (well a little mayhaps) because I have my collection of them, some were even meant to be shipped to Denmark, that’s how special they were.

Today I was just reminded of something else these ‘special’ journeys have in common;

-         have you noticed how people are more apt to make eye connection and throw a ‘good morning’ or ‘hello’ your way in passing on the beach, the trail, or pathway?

Isn’t that curious? As if we become different people, more friendly and open to engage with others.

I want to be on the look-out in my daily journey, not so caught up in my tasks, walking preoccupied, bogged down that I have no time or eyes for treasures along the way!

          

                            I want my eyes open, my heart expectant!

What did I miss in yesterday’s journey? - was it you?

                 Were you supposed to be the treasure and I walked right by you…..

-b