Sounds of Water

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I woke up today in a negative mind set. I had nothing planned and I felt lonely. I have to make a concerted effort to get on with the day. Bed is so temptingly safe and secure. I woke early and would dearly have loved to get up, greet the day, feel romance in the air, have a plan, but there was nothing, so I dozed for a few hours.

I knew I couldn't spend the whole day indoors, that's way to stuffy and debilitating. I got washed and dressed, and made my way to a path at the top of this little market town I live in. and then I walked for about three miles.

The river was my comfort today. About a mile into my walk, I came to a stream where I could sit and contemplate. The sounds of the water filled my ears, the stream moved in its constant motion and I felt relatively at peace. They say the river takes away your troubles, fears and woes, so I tried to let them all go and watched them floating away. I'm not sure it worked today, but I tried.

While I sat there watching the water flow, my thoughts were of laughter. I love to laugh. I don't have enough laughter in my life. But all these memories of laughter with my mam, my sister, my brother, my daughter, my son, and my friends came flooding back to me. Mother nature reminding me that I am loved I guess. Memories I hold tight and close to my heart.

I walked on until I came to the end of the wooded path and turned on to the road. Another mile or so and I knew that Bridge Hill was near. It is a very steep hill leading me home.