That's me too!

I open my door several times daily to walk the dogs. Many days, it seemed like the sun was never out. Maybe it was all the unexpected cold weather or maybe it was the storm still looming but everything felt far away and blurry. Recently, walks have become more engaging.

As i walked our dogs tonight, I noticed things that I felt a kindred spirit with. Nothing is really special or unique to where i am but tonight, I perceive them differently. As I am walking down the street, the sidewalk ends. Our dogs are pomeranians which are not really "offroad dogs", were thrown by this. As I stopped and looked at this, I felt a kindred spirit. I can't tell you how many times I have felt the same way as the dogs lately... what to do when the sidewalk ends?

So we venture into the street as I notice a street light that blinks on and off from above. It is funny how you notice things like this but just don't think about them when they have no relevance. However, this event got me thinking, I can relate to this too! Lately I have good days where I blink on and bad days where I am mostly off. To the casual observer, this street light is worthless, but to me it's a reminder that things aren't perfect and that has been my life lately.

As we venture further I see a dog that is behind a big fence and barks fiercely at us as we approach. The tail of the dog is licking the back of his legs as he cowers from the approaching strangers. Ordinarily I would have passed him by to expediate our walk but I decided to say hello. It turns out she was just a sweet little puppy that just didn't know who we were. She stopped barking and started wagging her tail and licking my outstretched hand through the fence. I can't tell you how many times lately I too have longed for someone to treat me with random kindness and understanding. The absence has been painful.

As I turn to walk back home, I hear the wail of sirens in the distance. Sirens are a constant reminder of the chaos that looms so close to all of us. It is strange to think of my life after the sirens, choppers, flooding, etc. As I look up, I notice the upcoming street sign is for Rainey Street. How appropriate.