Sunday, November 24, 2013

It's just the [little] things.

went for a drive today. 
I usually do so when I have a lot on my mind. 
I was driving down an unlit, out-of-the-way road. 
I came to the conclusion that when I get older, and I am financially stable enough to buy my own house,  I plan on living on a road like this.
I like to be separated from bright city lights and loud car engines. 
During this much cherished alone time, I was struck with an idea.
I will say this idea wasn't my wildest, or smartest ideas. 
But I did it anyways.

The sky was clear, 
There was literally no one ahead of me or behind me, 
so I decided to stop my car.
I slowed to a stop,
Turned my headlights off
Then turned my car off completely. 
And sat in darkness.

I just took a long moment to really see the stars. 
To be surrounded by nothing but darkness and the dull light coming off the stars above me is just, 
peaceful, mind clearing.
I found it brilliant  how one of my favorite authors, John Green compares his thoughts to stars. He says,
"My thoughts are stars I cannot even fathom into constellations."
Best. Quote. Ever.
I just may or may not have that tattoed onto my body somewhere. 

To finish my little personal adventure, I continued on the road. I saw little houses that were decorated with cheap Christmas lights, I also saw huge houses that had three stories and 4 different garages. My initial wish was to have a house as big as the one I just described.
But then I thought back to my recent reandevous with the stars. 
I then switched my wish, and hoped that one day, if all I had to myself was a cardboard box filled with my things I would pray that what I had left was a significant other to share the sight of the stars with me.
To be able to separate ourselves from the big things in life, and just take a moment to really be thankful for the small [yet astronomically big] things. 
It's the [little] things I want to learn to 
Really be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving





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