Learning to savor and appreciate every moment of enjoyment is an integral component for finding happiness in one’s life, and so it has been that philosophy which has guided me into the pool for daily swims over the past few weeks, when the weather has been clear. We’ve kept the pool heated to make up for the early run of rainy days and weeks and, well, months, so this final stretch has been important to make the most of this otherwise-dismal summer.
Still, it found a way to shine, such as in these daisies which have prolifically flowered beside the pool, surviving regular snacking by the chipmunks and consistent assaults by rain and wind. Like many of us, they took a beating amid this summer’s fickle sunshine, and bloomed in the face of all that awfulness. Were they a bit bedraggled by the end of it? Of course. I was too. But they’ll have a nice winter slumber and store up their energy for next spring for another chance to start over again…
