Saturday, August 13, 2011
As I write this I am sitting in the center of a king sized bed in a tree-top room overlooking the forest below as it slips down to the edge of the lake. It is getting late and our two dogs are restless as they anticipate an evening walk. "Later." I whisper to them, wanting only to savour this time, this place, this solitude.
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| A beautiful space with an amazing view |
The neighbouring cottage is out of sight but the sounds of quiet music, voices and laughter rise as a comforting reminder that I am not completely isolated. I didn't know that I would be back so soon having spent a wonderful week here just three months ago. Yet I am so completely thankful that I am.
I spent the afternoon alternately swimming and laying on the dock watching dragon flies, the clouds and the occasional paddle boat chug past.
I've been thinking, praying, painting, writing, taking stock and planning for the return of September's routine. I want to learn to really savour my days rather than allowing them to wash together in a blur. I'm wondering how to use this life, this gift, to love others without forgetting to love and care for myself, wondering how to make a small living without sacrificing real living, wondering how to be creative about time to create.
It is inevitable that summer's luxury of unstructured days will be gently folded and put away for awhile. That's okay, "For everything there is a season" and I have always loved September for its challenge to begin anew, a fresh page full of potential and promise.
While many students are choosing which courses to take, many students of life are also choosing which course to take. I cannot imagine a place that is more conducive to “charting my course" than this cottage and for that I offer up a simple prayer, "Thank you".
Have a splendid day,
Sandra
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