This weekend I felt such satisfaction in my soul and it came at such a minuscule moment. I was driving along the windy, lovely back road between my granny's and my siblings' towns, and a feeling of immense satisfaction overtook me. Maybe it's the comfort that comes with the coming of fall. Maybe it was the whipping wind, the turning of the leaves, and the drops of rain-a reminder of nature and how alive we all are. Maybe it was the slowness that becomes routine when I spend a weekend at granny's. Maybe it was the anticipation of seeing my family members, even if just briefly with each one. Maybe it was the fulfillment of delivering a "get well" package to my cold-ridden cousin. Maybe it was the open space of the farms lining the road. But whatever it was--that moment left such a feeling of satisfaction on my soul.
The contrast of my routine in the city and my trips down into the valley never goes unnoticed. What a wonderful weekend it was, even if brief, to remove myself from the Internet, from the beck and call of my program and my job, and to immerse myself in caring for others, in taking care of the things I could do, and in slowing down. During these weekends, I receive as much as I give and much gets accomplished---even if those accomplishments may not be seen as "successes" by the majority of society. To me, they have become the accomplishments that matter--even if it took me several years and life-changing events to realize it. My family, my faith, immersion in and mindfulness of the beauty that surrounds me, and giving of myself to others--those are the things that truly feed my soul.
....Now if only I could figure out a way to make that my "living"---even though truly it already is.
1 comment:
A beautiful Post.
These moments are a gift from God.
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