Interconnecting

What a delightful way to begin a day!  Early this morning when I woke I realized my first priority is exercise and walking first thing is No. 1.  So, in spite of the drizzle, I walked for 30 minutes.  I found my Self smiling all the way - the drizzle was so light it was like walking through a fog rather than rain - and so doing brought me closer to God - the Universe - the Source - being surrounded with evidence - the brilliant greenness of the trees and shrubs, the Queen Anne's lace, dandelions, a beautiful purple blossom that reminded me of the maypops we used to see along the roadsides and stop to stomp them - but I didn't stay long enough to be sure what they are.  On my way back to the Pond, I did stop to pick up a turtle shell that was almost, but not quite empty.  There were beetles working on the tiny bits of turtle left in the shell - with a large bright yellow spot on their black bodies - just like the ones I saw working on the fox skull being cleaned in the woods a few weeks ago.  When I touched the shell, they scurried away.  How can we not believe in the interconnectedness of all with such evidence everywhere we look?  I brought the turtle shell home with me and placed it near the steps so I will see it often and remember.  Remember?  As I sit now looking out across the Pond, memories of findings in nature flood back.  Remembering is a key to connecting.  Connecting is what happens when I stop doing and begin being.   What began as exercising turned into a beautiful session of connecting.