This week, I’ve been getting out during my lunch break for a walk. The sky is sunny and the air is brisk. As long as I keep moving, I am able to keep warm without so much as a light sweater. However, there is so much to take in and I find myself stopping to smell the roses or take a picture all too often – even when I vow to just keep moving.
a whole new world
It’s December 22nd, 2012. The rain has been coming down all night long and this morning we woke up to thunder and lightning. Aside from having a ton of Christmas shopping still left to do, and a ton of work to review over the holiday shut-down, I have no complaints.
The world didn’t end after all. How lucky are we to begin again?
Siri, please…
I have a new companion. Like Ms. Garminia, she is a mostly-quiet companion but she is always at the ready. when I call upon her for help, she responds right away to ask what she help me with.
And yet…
all things considered
This morning, I sit in my warm California home scanning through the news stories and online photos of the hurricane’s aftermath. Throughout the week, I’ve seen a few similar photos but had not really looked at them in mass as I have today. While I feel badly that many out of town marathoners were already en route to NYC, with others already there, by the time the mayor came to his senses, I truly believe that canceling the race was the right thing to do.
My family was lucky, relatively speaking. Although I don’t have a clear picture of the damage to them specifically, my brother-in-law and family report that they are fine. My aunt and uncle say the same, though they are without power and trying hard to stay warm. It is those who homes have been destroyed, love ones killed or injured, that I think about.
While I understand the anger, I sincerely hope that the runners who were put out, will find some understanding and forgiveness for the late decision and let it go. All things considered, there are far worse things that could have happened had the race gone on as planned.