Today we walked to the movies and back in 70 degree weather. The sunshine and warmth, along with the novelty of the trip, refreshed us all with each breath or gust of wind.
The children marveled at the world around us as we walked; I marveled at them.
"That's the place where you go to get cracked," one girl explained as we passed the chiropractor.
The snippets of conversations saturated with excitement and joy, spotted with giggles.
Their exclamations as the dog on the other side of the fence, running to keep up with us and barking away, took them all by surprise.
The way they kept their hands clasped with their walking buddy the whole time.
The boys who volunteered to help me carry a few things back to school without me even asking.
Their delight as we passed people they knew.
That 10 minute walk to and from the theater was the highlight of my week.
And it was still beautiful enough when I got home after 5 to take my dog for a walk. The weather beckoned and stole me away from the world for a whole hour of undisturbed time to marvel at the soft touch of the breeze reminding me of what spring will bring, how far I've come since a year ago when I visited here wondering if this could ever feel like home, and letting my mind wander freely beyond the constraints of lesson plans and school work to remember how big the world is.
Yes, today was good for my heart, soul, and mind.
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