Paying Attention

Attributed to former baseball great Yogi Berra:

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
"Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded."
"The future ain't what it used to be."
"Never answer an anonymous letter."

Much of the charm of such Yogiisms is the mix of truth and foolishness. "You can observe a lot by watching," for example. As we said when I was a kid, "Duh," right? And yet, how much do I miss because I simply was not paying attention? How much is right in front of me, and I fail to notice?

As I move through this day, I will choose to watch, to seek beauty, to appreciate quiet blessings, to notice the people whose paths I cross.

-- Debi