Imagine

Every now and then, I find it helpful to imagine an impoverished person walking through my life. I can hear her saying, "wow," under her breath as she experiences an ordinary day. I can see her touching the clothes in my closet and tasting the variety of foods in my refrigerator. I envision her delight when she turns a faucet and sees plentiful, clean water pouring out. 

This reminds me to give thanks when I sit down to a meal, "pick out" a dress to wear to work (unlike most of the people on our planet, I have more than one set of clothes), or say good morning to my healthy son. 

Whether I am eating fresh blueberries from Michigan, drinking coffee from Ecuador, or riding comfortably on a train to Chicago, there's always plenty of reasons in my life to whistle softly in appreciation and amazement. 

shoes are a luxury for most people and adequate shelter is an unimaginable gift for most beings who share the planet; remembering this helps me to be humble and happy, especially when I am absolutely certain that I need more money, time or stuff. 

Writing on my macbook air, with my dog at my feet (missing her so much now!),and summer crazy rain outside. 

Wow. 

Enjoy Wednesday, beautiful people and thank you so much for reading my post.