Small choices add up.

Your presence is the gift

I was asked by a friend to speak with his son about engineering and architecture as a direction for a career. Rather then pay attention to the 30 minutes set aside, when the time came I just watched for his curiosity and waited for his questions. He moved from a position of being shy to one of thoughtful intrigue. Also finding out more about him allowed me to draw some larger parallels that go beyond a skill or direction. It actually felt like giving something the attention it needed to provide the gift that was being sought after. We make times and schedule to provide us some sense of control, however to enforce a control over the sacrifice of what the moment calls for is something only presence can bring.

Intuition comes before thought

I do my best to walk in nature every morning. That is where peace and I find each other. Since Laura's passing, even more so than before, I can't walk by garbage and leave it. There was a single can a little bit off of the forest path. I noticed it, then I thought, what about the poison ivy and I walked past. Then I quickly stopped and heard, just pick it up you will figure it out. So grabbed a stick and was about to and then noticed there was no poison Ivy. I went in to grab a can and someone on a bike stopped to see what was going on and if I needed help. He noticed I was picking up garbage. He was shocked in a good way, then smiled and said a heartfelt thank you. I know he would have thought about it at least a few more times that day and probably influenced his own actions for the better.