Today was another "orders out" day, and what a beautiful spring day! I walked about a mile to a local gas station to get lunch--not good for my diet or my wallet, but oh so satisfying lol. I rarely indulge in a sub sandwich and chips since my cholesterol is so high, and pop is a big no-no with my weight and my kidney issues, but today was my indulgence day, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Temps in the low 50's, so I sat outside to eat, and watched a red-tailed hawk (also known as a chicken hawk) cruising the thermals above a nearby parking lot. They are so graceful in flight, but also a reminder of one of the reasons my cats are strictly indoor animals.
I noticed someone else out walking too, actually several someones, but this one gent caught my attention for some reason. He was walking around on this beautiful day mostly looking at his feet, only glancing up to cross the street. It struck me as a little sad, because usually when I'm out and about I'm looking around me and especially up, because the entire universe is out there, and I'm usually happier exploring that with my eyes than the ground beneath my feet, although there's some interesting things there occasionally too. The gentleman I observed didn't look like he was looking at much, more like he was depressed. I hope he finds a reason to look up soon.
The postmistress I talked with later remembered me enough to ask if I was out on my bike today, which was so nice. I love being remembered for things other than the mischief I occasionally get into lol. So we chatted about bicycles and blogs for a bit, until her next customer came along. It was just a fun, casual little conversation, but it's nice interactions with others that sometimes can make or break your entire day, and I'm grateful for them. I try to go out of my way to make sure when others interact with me, they have had a nice experience. There's already so much not-so-nice things in the world, and people just don't treat others well anymore, so I try to be a little different. For example, a city bus passed me when I was out walking, and he looked at me and slowed down as though he were preparing to stop, even though I was between bus stops. I grinned, shook my head no, and waved, to which he also grinned and waved as he sped up again. It was a 10 second interaction, but I felt good because he was prepared to do me a favor, and I'm sure he felt good that it was recognized and appreciated. You never know the impact you may have when you show someone a kindness--it might be the only thing that goes right in their day, and then it's like gold.
To finish off my walk, I went to the grocery store and got about 20 pounds of groceries to carry the mile home. That's about how much weight I've lost in the last 4 months or so, and it felt soooooo good that I was able to put it down when I got in the door, rather than continuing to carry it around involuntarily. I have quite a few more pounds that have their eviction notices, but I'm happy to celebrate the 20 that have departed so far.
That's about all I have for today. Enjoy :)
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