I'm sorry to admit that these don't happen very often for me. Most of the time, my thoughts make up a confusing cobweb of must-dos... remember to take the chicken out of the freezer, add graduation cards to the Target list, do I have time to do a load of laundry? And unfortunately, that doesn't leave much room for smelling the roses, so to speak.
But yesterday. Yesterday, my friends, I was standing in the kitchen, putting together the ingredients for a strawberry rhubarb crisp, when I looked out the window and noticed how beautiful our neighbor's birch tree looked blowing in the breeze. How the sunlight filtered through the leaves onto the bricks behind, and I just stopped. My breath caught up in my throat, and I felt so happy. I was doing exactly what I was meant to be doing at that moment. And as that feeling of contentment flooded in, I had this wonderfully profound feeling that my life is so good. And I am exactly where I am meant to be. Right here. Right now.
As with all aha moments, it went just as quickly as it came, but not without leaving a little dent. I did get back to baking my crisp and tackling the ump-teen dos on my list, but even today, over 24 hours later, I still haven't forgotten about my happy, quiet, fleeting moment.
And I look forward to catching more of them.
This kitchen looks like a family kitchen, and because my family kitchen is one of my happiest places, I thought it was a nice picture to post.
(Image via here.)
5 comments:
I loved reading this post. :)
Another Mary loved reading this post! Seriously, it made me smile. I strive for these moments every day. They are fleeting, but they do leave a mark, don't they?
What a lovely moment. I love aha moments! And I love that kitchen!
Sounds like a perfect aha moment - and it's so lovely when that warmth of feeling pops back a day or so later when re you recall the moment - bliss. Your rhubarb crisp sounds yummy!
oops! I meant to say yes the bangles are...well they're not cheap :)
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