SIMPLE PLEASURES

I love to walk. Walking evokes calmness and peace of mind. It can be wherever: in the park, in the hood, on the streets, in the village, wherever…..This habit was nurtured when I was expecting my daughter who is now 10 months. I would walk from work,which was quite a distance and on the weekends, I set aside a few hours for this ritual. I thought it was great exercise both for me and my unborn baby. It turned out I was point on.

The habit has grown on me since then. I believe the moment when you first wake up in the morning is the most wonderful of the 24hrs no matter how groggy you may feel .There is that possibility, maybe certainty that anything can happen on the day that lies ahead.

On this day we took a walk with the man I have grown to love. It was a great day, bright and sunny- perfect to spend on the outdoors which was contrary to the dull, gloomy, chilly days that we have been experiencing lately. This July has been chilly. You want to spend it warmly tucked in bed. We walked hand in hand, there was so much laughter .It’s amazing how much we shared. I have no idea of the distance we covered. It was not important, at least not to me.

If you ask me, by far the sexiest part of any relationship for both partners is sharing what goes on in your heads. There are times when simply sharing the same space or experience brings great connectedness and joy. I call it simple pleasures. I remember the first time our daughter fell asleep in his arms, you should have seen the excitement on his face. It was priceless. It was like something magical had happened to him. That’s why they say the beautiful things in life are free. You wouldn’t buy that kind of excitement even with all the money in the world.

With all the excitement going around me and in my life, I am in no mood to struggle to obtain elusive details. I live the moment.