Yes, it was a day to reckon with. I was eager to soak in the sun, take a walk in the park.
The husband was busy meeting deadlines, the kids were away taking care of their lives. My ever dependable girlfriends had missed my endearing phone calls.
So hesitantly I ventured out alone.
I took a deep intoxicating breath. I could not but smile.
I had ventured out alone, something I had always dreaded and hardly ever done before.
The ducks were floating in the lake creating calm ripples.
The geese were flying in hoards above the water babbling, territorial and aggressive. A few birds with a silvery sheen against the bright blue sky were diving into the water, splashing and rippling the calm lake.
I continued my journey.
On my left was a young mother wheeling her child. The child squealed as I smiled at her. She was curious, secure in her mother’s presence, welcoming untainted by the complexities of adults, pure and joyous.
I continued sprinting.
On my right was a middle-aged lady wheeling her invalid, old mother. The mother smiled at me through her weary eyes. I smiled back.
I had just witnessed the circle of life.
The sun was soaking me in its warmth, the wind playing with my hair, the light breeze caressing my face gently, reassuring me.
As I gazed at the hill, I realized
‘ I was alone but not lonely’
I looked up at the deep blue sky. There were no dark clouds on the horizon.
The trees seemed to be waving at me.
The golden yellow scorched autumn leaves, the mild mauve ones, the lustrous pink ones, the red hot blazing leaves mesmerizing me, beckoning.
Yes, Nature, God, Universe whatever name I chose was in front of me glorious in its abundance.
I was in communion with The Lord.
‘ I walked alone but was not lonely’
I must do this more often. Walk alone, together, hand in hand with God.
This was my ‘ Tryst with God’
“And I knew I would never be lonely”
