Day 129

This playful photo was taken this afternoon as my friend Deb and I ate lunch. Deb was kind enough to drive me to an optometry appointment today. The glasses sort of took over, and before I knew it, I was posing for the picture. It was fun, silly and truly enjoyable, as was the whole afternoon.

The optometrist and I talked about the Walk for Peace after she inquired as to what my t-shirt meant. I shared a bit about how I came to be Walking, and the doctor was immediately excited about it. She told me that “It is hard to live in the world as it is today.” I said I couldn’t agree with her more, and that I want to help change that. I told her that I believe we can all be Peace in the world, if only we will choose it.

This evening, I went to supper with a friend whom I hadn’t seen in several years. Donna responded to one of my daily intentions on Facebook, and I reached out to her to see if we could connect. As we visited, I felt a kindred spirit in Donna, a feeling of being in the presence of Peace.

I can say that when I read the news this morning, I was relieved that in that moment, there weren’t any reported attacks or bombings, etc. I made the conscious choice to step away from news and television for the day and evening, which was exactly what I needed. It actually gave me the opportunity to engage with people closely and intimately, in Peaceful conversations.

What I know is true for this Peace Walker is the need to reset myself by giving myself permission to distance myself from everything electronic every once in a while. For me, today was that day.

I’m so grateful to have had the chance to be with Deb, to talk with the Doctor and to have supper with Donna. Tonight, I am feeling as if my heart has been refueled, and I am at Peace. It’s good to give myself what I need, so that when I meet others along the Walk, I can be ready to say, “How can I help?”