I am looking out my window right now and two colors hit me. Green and grey. The green really pops out at me today due to the absence of any other bright color. The trees and grass are bright green, whether it be a light or dark green and it is really beautiful.
The grey is also beautiful. The sky (It's a rainy day here), the rocks (I do live on a mountain in New Hampshire, you know) and the bark of the different trees all look grey today. It's alright, though.Sometimes you need the grey to see the other beauty in your life...like all the green. Sometimes, I think we live our lives in shades of grey. Think back on your day yesterday. What really stands out to you? For me, it's the times when I had a smile on my face. The rest of the day was like an old, black and white movie. The part that comes through with the most clarity and color was my ride to karate class with Ashleigh. My daughters have a way of putting a smile on my face. Yesterday was a perfect example. When I got in the car I was a bit uptight. I had a lot of work to do at home and I felt I was running late for getting to class on time (I wasn't...we actually got there 15 minutes early). In fact, I will go as far as to say I was grumpy. As we pulled out of the driveway, I started telling Ashleigh that I wanted her to focus in class and that I wanted to run her through her forms once we got to the dojo before class. Ashleigh turned to me and with a smile on her face said that she would and ok. Me, being grumpy, I got the distinct feeling that she was yessing me to death, and I asked her if she knew what focus meant. She said, "yes, to pay attention."" I then asked her to define pay attention. With her bottom lip quivering, she looked at me and said "I don't really know...does it mean focus?" The look on her face, and her answer just made my heart melt. I told her "Yes it does." and the smile she gave me just lifted my entire mood for the rest of the day! We both busted out laughing at that point, and my life was once again filled with color. For the rest of the trip, the world was colorful again. At one point, I tried to sing her a song (because I know she likes that), she stopped me and said, "Daddy I'd rather talk right now.", and for the rest of the trip she told me what she saw. She didn't see the factory we passed, the wet road or the other cars... But she did see the cows in the field, the birds flying overhead and the pretty flowers in front of a house that was well off the road. She did take note of the ice cream store, and a number of large puddles and a truck that went by that was her favorite color. As she described all these things that pleased her, my day went from black and white and shades of grey, to a colorful panorama of beauty. The feeling stayed with me throughout the rest of the day. Now, as I sit looking out of my office window, that one little memory brings back the beauty of those moments. The greens seem much brighter to me now than they did a few minutes ago when I started this post. Thank you Ashleigh, for teaching Daddy another lesson. The world is a very big place, but in any given moment you can choose what you want to see. My daughter chooses to see beauty and happiness. She keeps things simple and actively looks for the things that make her happy. What a wonderful way to be! Living life with color...and beating back the shades of grey.
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