Discovering Beauty in Everyday Life

At three I was a prodigy, at four no more I guess By five or six my days were mixed The days gone by are super clear I know it doesn’t rhyme my dear, Let’s not discuss The obvious. I know I’m not a poet, I never said I was I said was a prodigy I note without apology It’s just that life slips on its way, and I stand by because I wonder what I should have done To turn the tide, survive the run To capture days in rain and fun To frolic in the leaves of sun. I never saw it coming, though I guess it always does Another day before my feet Another flower a sly defeat Another triumph cleat by cleat With fuzz and buzz and dilemmas

I saw the magic tree again today. It’s by the path about half way up. I bet you have one-- with the odd shape, or the hollow, or just the apple tree you love or the one over at the other place. The one with the initials, the birch, the aspen that reminds. The magic tree is hollow down to the ground from head high. Pruners have gotten to it now and then, but it is still heavy to the ground with leaves. I picked a leaf and gave it to my friend, who was shut in for awhile. I asked the tree first of course. The tree has maple shaped leaves and a lumpy old trunk with two prongs around the hollow. It’s not large for a big tree, but it isn’t a small one either. It’s hard to identify, but it turns yellowish and brown in fall like a maple sycamore. One year there were mushrooms in the hollow. Large ones, as big as saucers. I’m careful near the entrance, just in case.

I'm through with waiting. I thought about it, and waiting is a waste of energy. Wait, wait. No! I am–from now on—engaged. Or, if you wish, otherwise engaged. I have been watching a mentor of mine. Always, she has a book. Others have laptops. Laptops are difficult to unencumber, and to unzip, and don’t do well on long trips and subways, and they are boring in restaurants. Books! Books go anywhere. I don’t mean the 2 pound textbooks; I mean paperbacks made from thin air pages. I know, I know. You can get electronic books, but I like a book book. Out it comes. Right where I left off! So: Your Mission for Today is: Obtain one book. Put it in a warm place. Congratulations! You have provisions, you are prepared! This is Linda Jo Calloway, Discovering meaning in life. If you like, you can view a video of this blog! Click below!

here we are creating a blog with a photo inside, I hope! All this is an experiment.