The Best Part of My Day

Thank you to mja, Shepherds staff, for writing today's blog.

 

The best part of my work day does not happen on chilly days. It does not happen on rainy days. Nor does it happen on wintry, stormy days.

But it does happen on beautiful, sunny, pleasant days. Those days when I just can’t spend another minute inside. I just have to get out and enjoy the sunshine and gaze at the beauty around me. The green of the trees, the beautiful colors of the flowers, the flag fluttering in the breeze, the smell of freshly mown grass, the sunshine warming the back of my neck.

The best part of my work day is my lunchtime walk – I love it! But the reason I love it is not just because it is a beautiful day to be outside for a few minutes. On the days when I go for my lunchtime walk and never see another person to talk to, that is not the best part of my day, although it is certainly relaxing and enjoyable.

No, the best part of my day is on those days when I walk around the Shepherds campus

and meet and talk with our clients who are doing the same. Dan, Jeff, Andrew, and Keith – the regular lunch time bicyclers; Steve, Stevie, Robin – the sometimes lawn chair jockeys (who I love to join for a few moments in the shade); the walkers – Jo, Gary, Gayle, Tony, Brian, Doug, Ray, Gail; and sometimes even the volunteers who are working on the grounds. And especially today – the sunshine serenade from the swing set, your choice of patriotic selections!

 

Greeting friends and sharing a lunchtime walk – yes, that is the best part of my day! 

 

 

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