A traditional walk after I get sushi from Sprouts and a little visit at the pet store with my dog. I’m reflective and grateful to have lived in this town for exactly a year. I’m moving to Death Valley for work and I wonder how spring is over there. Everything is sprouting up along the bike path the last few days. The cactus look more green and vibrant. Plants are blossoming yellows and orange. The mountain is covered with a new shade of green. It’s beautiful. The sun is shining warmly. It feels like spring for the first time again. On our loop back to the car I notice a plump heart below a saguaro cactus, a spot I don’t normally walk through but my dog insisted. I pick it up and it says “I need a home”. I feel a pang of sadness for a second, thinking this was a tag left on an animal. It’s been a long and hard winter and I’ve contemplated giving up my own best friend…. But nope. We’ve endured. Thank God. It’s just the sweetest handmade adornment that I will keep hung on my car mirror. It’s coming to California middle of nowhere with us! A sweet reminder that there are sweet loving people out there. It’s encouraging that all will be okay and we are loved. I love hearts. I collect hearts in various ways. I see them within nature everywhere. I leave heart rocks in places people will see and be reminded of Love. This beautifully sewn heart and ribbon really was a nice reminder of all the good in the world. It has re-inspired me to stay grateful and look for the good in everything. And look for hearts too! (I’ve been a bit out of practice being in a dark place this winter)…. Thank you beautiful heart creator❤️
