This summer has been absolutely awesome for me! I have spent time with my family and friends just enjoying the moments. The funny thing is that I have never imagined a summer of riding the bus from Memphis to Chicago with my family. I never imagined driving to the Eastern Shore to spend Independence Day with my college friends and children. I NEVER, EVER imagined that I would have a vegetable garden in my back yard!Life offers opportunities to see life in different dimensions. You see I'm an airplane traveling, adult activity only, urban type of girl! I don't do family trips and I certainly don't ride buses or drive to destinations. I don't like the heat nor do I like the dirt. But this summer I did everything that I don't like doing and you know what? I enjoyed it!
I have had the summer of my life. I've vacationed more than I have worked! The most important thing about this summer is that I savored moments that are hard to recapture: my nephew graduating from the University of Chicago with his Master's in Social Science, my friends 6 year old establishing his self confidence by letting me know that he is the tallest, strongest and smartest kid in his class while his 11 year old brother establishes himself as the gentleman and seeing MY first fruit on the vine after months of watering, fertilizing & waiting.
The day I say my first pepper, I cried! I called my neighbor who started the garden and said, "Mr. Walker my crops are yielding fruit"! Weeks before I told him that we were going to discontinue my garden if I didn't get something on it soon because this was an expensive venture for nothing to grow. I was skeptical as I am famous for doing at the break of day. My pessimism and lack of patience will kick in and take over but waiting proved to be the best answer.
You see, I spend quite a bit of time being busy and involved but I don't spend time just enjoying the small things that are the blessings of life. So during this coffee moment I am committing myself to enjoying the life's ride!
