Just
Notice
A Ruby-Eyed
Frog
Beckons
Me
On Mind-Less Monday
On this
Mind-Less Monday, I want to mind less that I’m sick and almost every word
springing forth from the keyboard must be retyped to fix the misspelling, the
typo, the frenzied phrases that spill forth. I write to quench my yearning to
do something other than sit in bed, tissues, honeyed hot tea, Cold-Eeze, and a
pile of books at my side.
When I
ventured outside to look at what’s blooming today, I noted with dismay that the
magnolia blossom lasted only three days before its white waves turned brown and
despairing. On closer inspection, an unexpected jewel caught my eye. The ruby-eyed
frog perched inside the brown curtains looked back at me, and I reminded myself to
notice, to mind less that the once-snowy flower is now brown, to pause and find
the precious gem perched upon the bloom’s withering glory.
Continuing
to mind less that my weekend was spent inside, away from my loved garden,
missing friends, family, activities, my eyes were brought to the lavender swirl
of the first calla lily to open its face to greet mine.
I am
reminded once again that by focusing on what I don’t have—a snow-white magnolia, a weekend being well—I
miss what is in front of me—a ruby-eyed frog and a calla lily stretching its
arms to show me its amethyst finery.
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