Feature Article: Just add Water
 
This week, on my way to a meeting, I drove down a narrow street that runs through a local university. I had given myself plenty of time to take my time. (doesn't explain why I took a shortcut, but I did.)

My shortcut took me past a recreational facility and a track. The recreational facility houses a gym, a weight room, and an indoor swimming pool.

About halfway down the street, a van in front of me stopped to unload a passenger. As I had no where to go and TIME to look, I curiously watched the events directly in front of me.

To my delight, I noticed a little girl about ten years old bounce out of the van. She was fully dressed in swimming attire and wearing a pastel colored swim suit. She wore yellow flip flops on her feet, had a a cap and goggles on her head, and carried a blue towel on her shoulder.

The only thing she was missing was water!

I did get a chuckle out of the ready made swimmer. I smiled big as I quickly realized she was on her way to swim practice. As a fellow swimmer, I couldn't help but enjoy the sight.

I watched for a few seconds longer, and I noticed something even more interesting. As the little girl's flip flops hit the ground, she began running.

And of course being the intellectual that I am, I immediately had to solve this puzzle of the running girl in swimsuit and flip flops.

I noticed she wasn't running from someone. I deduced she wasn't trying to burn off that pre practice snack. And as I glanced at my watch (4:52 pm), I decided she wasn't late for swim practice.

I know, I think to much.

From my perspective, the little girl was running to the pool out of excitement and enthusiasm!

In seeing this, I first asked myself (and now have to ask you) this question:

"What do you do (or do you want to do) in your life that you gladly pursue with enthusiasm, joy, and abandon of a ten year old?"

Hmmm????

I'm not asking for you to quit your job, move to Montana and raise Alpacas. (or maybe I am) I simply suggest that you do this:

DO the thing or things that bring you great joy!

Easy enough?

Then you better get going. Half baked will wait. Besides, I had a hard time writing a closing paragraph, so you won't miss anything by stopping now.

You see, I have no desire to consider your excuses, suggest clarifying points, or offer any other closing remarks. Today, I prefer to see the world through my rose colored goggles.

Besides, the swimming pool is calling my name...

:-)



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Creativity Quote

"I am always doing that thing which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it."

- Pablo Picasso

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