“What’s bringing you joy?”

This was the question a precious friend  asked from across the table.

It was November 1st.

A day finally not elusive after a hard and fast September

and October.

Know the feeling, anyone?

I wasn’t confident any brain cells would communicate with another to

answer this question.

So I paused, looked around trying to summon words.

Hoping a tiny parachute might land before my eyes

with the answer.

Perhaps I was looking for the right answer.

Maybe it was painful to admit that reaching towards and for the answer was more

challenging than I had hoped or imagined.

I had been living my days according to the next task,

the next appointment,

the next item on the list.

In such a state of mind that the fun and joy that inevitable had occurred,

was squeezed out with the urgent.

After a bit of stammering, I did find a couple of things that were

joy inducing.

A bit more percolating I recalled another.

It was and is an important question.

We don’t always know the answers to every question.

It is a blessing to be in the safe company of a friend when

words fail to be summoned.

The first week of November feels a bit like a respite before the

relentless pace of the holidays firmly takes hold.

I hope to post from time to time little pieces of joy I am discovering.

I doubt they will be especially deep but that isn’t really the point.

I am always encouraging others to pay attention.

Once again, I say, pay attention and take time for joy breaks.

Today I found an expanse of sky without liquid and took

a walk.

I love my Runtastic phone app.

It keeps me on track and at a glance, I know when my mileage is low.

It also tells me how fast or in today’s case how slow I am walking.

I took some many pictures today and forgot to hit the pause button.

Next to my stats at my walk’s end was a little snail.

Point taken.

Here’s a sampling of some autumn joy found along the road:

These moments of joy brought to you by fall!