Looking out the Window
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Edit This 4 Comments »
remember watching some tv shows or cartoons
where a kid on punishment would be looking out the
window sadly at the other kids playing?
for a long time, i felt like that kid on punishment driving from work
seeing people running, walking, riding bikes and roller blading on the trail in this beautiful park. much of which was along side the potomac river. they looked so free and i felt so... not free.
everyday i would seriously envy these people and wonder how they made time to be outdoors. why they weren't as busy as me? day in and day out after work i would rip and run mainly doing things for other people, be it doing something directly for someone else or doing certain things to feel accepted.
today, i gave myself permission to walk that trail and to get much needed sun and exercise after all these rainy days. even though i've been to the park a few times since i've felt like that it wasn't till today that i laughed about those days driving by only wishing i could be out there with them. hopefully i can get out there more as the weather begins to warm because i like to people watch too. today you saw couples hugging and flirting, family's walking, friends jogging, bikers, fishers, a muslim man making salaat in the parking lot and much more. it was nice.
on another note, i found $10 today after work and put it right in my gas tank. $3.87 a gallon. sad.
where a kid on punishment would be looking out the
window sadly at the other kids playing?
for a long time, i felt like that kid on punishment driving from work
seeing people running, walking, riding bikes and roller blading on the trail in this beautiful park. much of which was along side the potomac river. they looked so free and i felt so... not free.
everyday i would seriously envy these people and wonder how they made time to be outdoors. why they weren't as busy as me? day in and day out after work i would rip and run mainly doing things for other people, be it doing something directly for someone else or doing certain things to feel accepted.
today, i gave myself permission to walk that trail and to get much needed sun and exercise after all these rainy days. even though i've been to the park a few times since i've felt like that it wasn't till today that i laughed about those days driving by only wishing i could be out there with them. hopefully i can get out there more as the weather begins to warm because i like to people watch too. today you saw couples hugging and flirting, family's walking, friends jogging, bikers, fishers, a muslim man making salaat in the parking lot and much more. it was nice.
on another note, i found $10 today after work and put it right in my gas tank. $3.87 a gallon. sad.
4 What's on Your Write Mind?:
Gas here is $4.15 a gallon - ain't that a mess? I'm glad you got out and looked beyond what your normally see and do - congrats to that! I guess it paid off...literally.
That was my $10.00
Rea
wow. we are not far behind darius prices are going up daily...thanks for hittin me up. Im happy that I am beginning that journey as well. it feels weird in the beginning but i am determined to do me (without apology!) :)
and rea.. I'll pay you back! LOL!
Keep up the good work.
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