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ICDT 78: Enjoying the Unexpected

enjoying life i can do that icdt leisure unexpected Aug 07, 2023

 

Growing up on our small six-acre farm in Washington was wonderful. As a child, I enjoyed many hours and days of leisure. This was back in the day before the information age. One phone connected to a wall and five channels on the TV (and I was the remote control). I had a pogo stick, a skateboard, a bike and a horse. What else could you need?

 

One of my favorite memories was rolling down a small hill in our front yard. It was probably only a four-foot incline, but for a young one like me it was a delight. I spent hours lying in the grass, watching butterflies and bees, looking up at tall pine branches hanging overhead, or simply watching the sky.

 

Today we’re going to think about enjoying the little, and sometimes unexpected, aspects of life.