Over the weekend, I went on an early morning walk/coffee run with one of my best friends. Usually, on the weekends, I just sleep in, but this weekend, after a few minutes of drowsing, I woke up and got moving.
We went to "Sweet Expressions" on the square and drank some delicious chai and coffee, as well as a breakfast of blueberry muffins and had some awesome conversation. After that, we went to "Hidden Treasures," an antique and consignment store across the street from "Sweet Expressions." We wandered around the store for an hour or so, and after that headed home.
After leaving Emily at her porch, I started my short walk home. The sun was shining and, in a very out of character moment, I decided to leave my iPod in my pocket, rather than in my ears. I was really glad that I did so. That morning, the world provided me with a myriad of sounds. The sun shone brightly on my path, creating a background of light and warmth. The pleasant sound of birds chirping created an ambient melody in my otherwise quiet morning. As I walked, I thought about how lucky I was to live in such a beautiful world and as my thoughts turned to this "glass half full" pattern, I started to notice more sounds. The morning became a symphony of sound, filed with flies buzzing, birds singing, leaves rustling and the wind blowing. It was such a beautiful, calming walk home, and when I arrived at my destination, I felt that my spirit had somehow been lifted by the walk.
As you know, this blog is mainly linked to music, but sometimes we use music and our iPods as an escapist tactic; I know I sometimes do. So, in today's recommendation section, I leave you this:
-the world- unplug your headphone jack and plug in to the sounds around you, if only for ten minutes. You won't be sorry you did.
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