A glorious day in Waveny Park
January 5, 2009 by admin
It is difficult to express with words how enjoyable, invigorating, and transforming a simple walk through Waveny Park can be. I feel fortunate to be able to receive such a fulfilling sentiment from the outdoors and even more fortunate to have this wonderful park so close to my home.
This weekend was chilly and the wind turned the cheeks red as it blew across the Waveny fields. Tracks from cross-country skiers crossed in every direction. The sun was brilliant and the snow crunched loudly with each step.
Cold wind blowing, the crunching snow, the swishing sounds of so many layers of clothes, the hat and scarf around the ears; the heightened alertness from the quieting layer of white: increased line of sight, an echoing stillness out of the wind.
Being warm under all these clothes, plopping down in the snow for a rest. How could this make me feel so good? Taking off one glove and setting it down, careful not to get snow inside, reaching into a pocket to retrieve a chocolate, mmmm and getting that glove back on quickly, then rolling over on my stomach in the snow over the grass on the cold earth…. for some reason… because I can; because I’m warm inside, because I’m happy, because I’m not afraid to lie on the ground – outside.
I’d rather a path than a road, a field than a lot, a meadow than a lawn even a cabin to a castle. It’s a new year for this world and my weekend walk in Waveny Park reminded me that I am glad to be alive. I am hopeful for the world and for our Nation in the years to come.
A wish for a prosperous and healthy 2009.
