I got to thinking about this moment later. I have wanted to live a more simplistic life enjoying the gifts I have been given instead of searching far and wide for something with which to please me. I used to satisfy myself with some materialistic gain only to be unsatisfied and searching again. Recently, I have tried a new tactic. I have tried satisfying myself with the different things I encounter through my senses. Just like last night and the smell of the flowers, I have relished the flavor of a warm, juicy peach from a farm stand, the feel of soft sheets, the sight of all the stars in a night sky and the sound of the birds welcoming me to a new day.
I think, in the past, I have been so busy that I forgot to take pleasure in the things around me. With the constant noise of life, the hurried shuffle of children from activity to activity, the cooking of dinner and the washing of the clothes, I have forgotten how to slow down and savor my life. I feared slowing down because "I didn't have time" but I have the time if I choose to take it. I am not less efficient; I am more efficient because I have become refocused on what is important to me.
I hope you have a chance to be overcome by the smell of Queen Anne's Lace. It could be life-altering.
