Appreciation

Daily writing experience - day 38

Appreciation

Lying on a hotel bed

Exhausted by the surprising day

My son dropping us off

A very smooth intercontinental fight

Heading into Manhattan by cab

Checking-in early at the hotel

Experiencing an empty subway car

Arriving at Grand Central Station

Enjoying Grand Central Oyster Bar

Walking to the Public Library

Immersing myself in cultural artifacts

Enjoying 5th Avenue’s sunny side

Sitting in Saint Patrick Cathedral

Witnessing Ash Wednesday in NYC

Traveling by bus on Madison

Getting to Chelsea on time

Preparing for an evening out

Strolling to our dinner reservation

Savoring amazing plant based food

Accompanied throughout by my husband

I appreciate even more now

He went to dinner despite

Knowing he wasn't into it

We were fulfilling my desire

Practicing shifting patterns and behaviors 

Our relationship a growth lab 

Expanding my capacity for joy

Allowing ourselves to be loved

Without expectations, reservations, or complications

What an extraordinary life arc!