General Thoughts of What is Going on in the World

I have been missing my walks in the park, so seeing that today was a nice brisk 45 degrees I decided to put on my winter coat and warm hat and take a stroll down to the park and see how it looks now that spring is here.

I found my old bench and sat down. Today I had brought a nice thermos of hot cocoa and it was nice to be able to sip on it as I sat and thought of all that had happened during the long winter months. 

My friends young son had joined the army right after graduation from high school and went through basic training and graduated as an MP in the army.  He sure looked wonderful in his dress uniform. What a wonderful young man he has grown up to be.  Lately he sent his mom a picture of his superior officers pinning his pins on for the promotion that he had earned.  They have stationed him in Korea and he is able to write her and she tells me all the news.  

Every day I call her to make sure that all is well with her son and that he is doing good at his new job.   How wonderful to see how proud he looks and how proud he is to serve his country.  Of course, as all friends and parents, we worry for all the boys and men and women serving in foreign countries.

I pray for them all every night and weep when I see them come home in caskets draped with our flag. those are the sad days for America. So many caskets coming home. Not only to America but to the other countries that are in foreign countries too. 

I sit and think of all the years I  have lived and all the things I have been through, but I can't even imagine what a dad, mom, grandparents must feel when they see their offspring walking away from them to board a plane to an unknown place. It must be devastating to have to give that last hug and kiss before letting them go.  Trusting in their commanders and team to take care of each other. 

Well, my cocoa is gone, and it has turned a little colder out here in the park, Time for me to head back to my home and I can picture that hot cup of joe waiting for me.  But as I walk, I say a prayer for all the troops from all the countries that are in harms way.  I wish I could ask all the people in the world to do the same thing.

To lose love

Today is a balmy day and you can see the green grass in the park and there isn't any snow around because it is 58 degrees now. I decided to come to the park to sit on a bench and just relax and regain some sense of being.  I haven't been myself for a long time now and I think alot of it has to do with being couped up in the house and not being able to get out and enjoy the park like I can in the other seasons. 

So many people don't realize the beauty surrounding them because they are so busy making a living and worrying all the time.  I can find beauty each day I come here. Each day something new appears. This park has so many beautiful waterfalls and meadows where the animals come to feed and they are so used to us being here that they never run away. I love to look at them and watch them . How beautifully colored and magnificient they are as they prance and play in the meadow. 

My place of peace and tranquality is in this park. My place to think through all my problems and try to come to good decisions. 

the next time you are troubled and don't know what to do. Go to the park and just sit there and look around , or even better take a long walk through it and enjoy all that is there. You will find that doing this will clear your mind and the answers to many of y our problems are right there in your head, but you didn't give them a chance to surface because you were worrying instead of listening to yourself. 

Time for that cup of joe and a quiet night just reading and relaxing . I enjoyed my walk today. I needed to get out and come to what I consider my place.  I am grateful that it is so close to my house and I can come any time I want. 

 

 

Christmas Scenes in the Park

I have decided to take a walk into the park this afternoon and look at all the Christmas decorations that were put up last night by the local townspeople. There is an area that has a small building and in this building protected from the elements, they all came and had a party last night.  They had eggnog and sang Christmas songs while they worked. 

Around this bend I could see that they had decorated the trees that led to this building too. How beautiful they all look.  Once inside I couldn't believe my eyes. So many wonderful and brilliant things to view. Scenes of people singing and the stable entitled, "The true meaning of Christmas". I walked all around and stood and looked at each place and it brought me so much joy to see how this small building had come to life with the Chirstmas spirit.

One scene was more beautiful than another.  More and more people started to come in as I was standing there and in the background you could hear Christmas songs being song by country singers. How wonderful to have this place to come to and enjoy with all my neighbors. 

As I watched, I saw the childrens smiles as they excitedly ran from place to place calling their parents to hurry.  How great it is to see their happy faces as they enjoy this magical time of year.  I spent alot of time there and met a few of my friends too. We all found a place to sit and they even had a snack bar set up where you could get a free cup of cocoa. Now, not many small towns do that any more. 

After a few hours, the people drifted away and me and my friends decided it was time to leave the park to, before it became dark and colder.  What a glorious day I had there in the park with my friends and neighbors.  Christmas is a magical time. People seem to love each other more and are more compasstionate then at other times of the year.  I wish that people felt this special Christmas compassion all year long for one another. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Well, I buttoned up my coat and put my hat back on , flipping up my collar on my coat to keep my neck warm, I started to walk out of the part humming a Christmas tune, as I anticipated that nice cup of joe waiting for me at home. 

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WINTER IN THE PARK

Today I dressed very warm in my winter coat and scarf around my neck and my good ole winter hat.

I decided to take a stroll through the park just to see all the beauty that God had sent during the night. Every tree looked as if He sent an angel to place the snow just so on each limb of every bush and tree. As far as you could see there was breathtaking beauty. I stood in awe of this creation that no living person could ever create. When I look at beauty such as this I am reminded of just how inadequate we really are compared to Our Lord. There in the meadow standing just so I could watch was a doe and her mate. Standing there proud and beautiful at the edge of the park. There were many deer I saw that day as they grazed on the grass.

When I am feeling sad and alone, I love to come to this park and just walk and look all around and enjoy all of Gods creations that I am so lucky to be able to share.

If you ever need your spirits lifted take a walk into a park and just look around at all the beauty that is free and more exquiste than any picture in any museum. I quarrantee that you will leave with a lighter heart and brighter thoughts.

Well, It is cold today and so I will slowly walk back home and by the time I get there My auto-coffee pot will have made my cup of joe.  Look at that sky! Blue and magnificent! Thank you Father for this day.

 

Dismay Day

Today I thought I would take a walk down by the lake and I got caught in the rain. I was glad that I had worn my hat and raincoat this afternoon. I wanted to go and look out at the lake and see if there were any boats still docked.but all the docks are out and boats are gone for the season. It sure looks dreary today here. Not to many people around. Just a few die hards like me taking a walk along the trail that goes around the park here. It has started to rain and I really don't mind because it is just a drizzle  so it isnt to unvomfortable.

I really felt so sorry for all the people in the states that got all that rain and lost their homes to the mudslides and the others that had their homes filled with water. It seems that this year we are having some weird weather. Down south they are having their own problems with hurricanes. Some of the places havent been able to recover from the previous hurricane and they are hit again. This has really been a year of weird weather for the whole country. I wonder how this winter will be. I am hoping for a nice mild winter so that I can still take my daily walks in the park. I like to go to the park everyday and see all the different scenes that God paints each day. No two days are alike. I wonder if anyone else realizes that or if I am the only one. I can see changes in the trees and flowers and skies each and every day. Masterpieces painted just for me to enjoy.  

Well it is getting darker and I think it will start to rain harder, so I better get home and have my cup of joe.  Tomorrow will be another day.

 

Changing Seasons

I have decided to take a walk in the park today. I have bundled up so that I will be warm. There is a nip in the air and the wind is gently releasing the golden leaves from the trees as it whistles through the trees.  How beautiful the changing season is as you walk and look around you. Colors of brown, gold and orange abound and surround you. Glorious aumumn has come once again to claim its place in this world. This is a time of beauty in the park. The squirrals can be seen gathering their nuts and acorns for this is the season of gathering for the long winter. The children still come to the park and now instead of playing baseball they gather all the leaves and laugh and scream in joy as they jump into them again and again. I sit  on this bench enjoying watching the children play and admiring Gods' newest painting as it unfolds before my eyes.

Starting to get a bit more chilly, so it it time to button up my coat and flip up the collar and head home for that nice cup of joe that is there waiting for me. God! you do some beautiful painting! More people should take the time to view your  work.

My friend is ill

Today is another sad day for me. I have been sitting on this bench thinking of someone that I dearly love and have found out that he is so ill and depressed. I wish I could go and comfort him and let him know that I am still here and always will be.  Sometimes when we are ill and depressed we feel like no one cares and loves us, but that is not true. There are so many that love this man and his gentle ways and he has a way of expressing himself that makes others think. He wants to resign our club, but no one wants him too and they are distressed that he is even thinking of such a thing because he is so special. Hang in there my friend. We who love you want you back and smiling again. Come back to us the ones that you know are always here for you. Bring that little man too.