Time with myself

I took a long walk today.

I put my earplugs on and listened to amazing Neo-soul music. I walked a bit slower than I usually do.

The sun was hot but not annoyingly hot.

I was in a good mood.

I took the time to let my ideas flow..flow from wherever they were...flow from wherever they coming from....I somehow threw all my cares away and just let sight give birth to thought in real time.

I saw a couple of things on the way...

I saw people walking quickly rushing to some place...some happy some worried some..I just couldnt tell.. I wondered what they were upto on that day. If they were waiting for the day to end or if they were hoping it doesnt end. I tried to guess where each was from...from the office closely, from the hotel next to the hill, from the shop up ahead, from a random walk to get fresh air

Then I got to a place where there was a woman with a baby tied to her back and one small kid walking around close to her. She was selling bananas and some vegetables...at the time I passed, she was wrapping up/packing up some of the vegetables. I wondered how her life is. Does she feel burdened by the two children? Does she have a husband to support her? I looked at the small kid walking around. He/She(Not too sure) seemed to be quite happy and content with the happenings of the day. Amazing thing with kids is that they do not over think their troubles...they forget and live for the moment. I thought of this in my head and I reminded myself to cultivate this kind of attitude...everyday being an adventure...
Anyway...I wondered how much this business was bringing to the woman and if it was enough to sustain the family..

I walked on. I saw a very nice Hotel and I wondered how it would feel to have enough money to pop in there anytime. I wondered how the lives of those inside were. They probably can get much of what they want financially. But it does not mean that they are happier than the woman whom I just passed. The small kid walking around her mother was probably the happiest of people I saw on the street today.

I like times like this when I just spend time with myself to think of things outside my own cares. To just think free! Free beyond the bondage of deadlines, duties, tasks, responsibilities...etc
To just think beyond myself and try to think of how others are...
Think of how their lives are.
I find it calming and refreshing...and most times, it makes me count my blessings and cut down the 'I wishes'.

When we are too busy saying 'I wish', 'I could' and 'It could be' walk right passed us and go to someone else who can see them.