Day Two: Visit the Library

I wasn't really sure which task I would complete today although I was quite sure I wouldn't be riding in a hot air balloon or attending a play. After spending the morning doing some perfunctory chores that included grading papers and folding towels, I left the house uncertain of what the day would bring. Walking through the parking lot at Wal Mart I was keenly aware of those around me and what they were doing.  Does anyone need my help? Is there a stranger I can hug? Is there a need  present? Maybe I can just smile at everyone. Walking into the store, I was distracted by the Easter Lillies. Should I purchase these flowers? Should I deliver them to the nursing home? What about this magazine on rural living. Or maybe I should by  crayons and go home to color. My simple trip to return some curtains at Wal Mart had turned into a daunting quest for fulfillment and enlightenment. How's this going to work I wondered. At my next stop I purchased some practical, reasonable, comfortable, and most benign shoes I have ever bought. Certainly I can use this tool for my journey ahead. Nevertheless, I next found myself in the library and knew  my day was complete. I collected a variety of books to assist me in the next few weeks. Several of which were had the words "for Dummies" in the title. However, if time allows I will soon be an expert on vegan Asian cooking, technical math, blogging, and Caribbean jerk chicken. And as an added bonus I picked up a brochure for a historical fiction book club that meets monthly. I see early on that I have to let the day unfold and open myself up to its unique experiences. Rather than have the list dictate my day, my day will dictate the list. And all I have to do is be very open to it all.