I love the Cape, especially in good weather. Love it so much that once a week, I drive out to the canal to work - to write, to study, to edit. That's one of the benefits of being self-employed working from home along with no alarm clocks, work in jammies days, no boss. But there are downsides including the fact that it's isolating. Hence the weekly trip to the Cape Cod Canal.
Two weeks ago I got there extra early so I could get my favorite spot. I was shocked to find that about 1000 people had beaten me there. Not only was my favorite spot gone but so were all the other places to park. Was it a holiday? Work stoppage? Did the forces of synchronicity conspire to have everyone travel to the same place?
No. It was a special occasion, a chance to witness history. The Mayflower which had been refitted and spruced up was scheduled to pass through the canal that very morning at 9 am. I found myself with my feet dangling over the canal just a few yards (meters for the rest of the world - why are we the only ones who haven't gone metric??) away from history.
Now I can't claim to be a history buff being more involved in the arts and science but I do love when unexpected surprises present themselves. I wonder if this qualifies as a 'miracle' as Dr. Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey's first day of their meditation suggests, "Be on the lookout for miracles." Guess it depends on your definition of miracles. I choose to see it as yes... I mean it's the Mayflower, really!
I do believe that lots of wonderful things are happening all around us - if we take the time to notice. I remember Oprah saying on one of her Favorite Things shows, "It's not about winning all the great prizes but about realizing that great surprises can be right around the corner." We'll see them if we're open to them. If we're focused mostly on the BJC's (blaming, justifying, complaining), that's all we see everywhere we look.
What do you focus on? Everything that's wrong with your job, your family, significant other? Or everything you like about them? You get to choose if you pay attention rather than running around on automatic pilot. Notice the good, find the surprises, witness the 'miracles'. Seek and ye shall find! Indeed!
As for me, I got to see history parade right by me! Wonder what great surprise awaits me next?
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