While walking our dog this past week I’d noticed an elderly Asian woman walking in the opposite direction. I’d wave and make a comment about the weather and then realized she spoke no English. 2 days ago I was in a zone, raking the leaves, when I noticed this women walking past my house. I decided to jog to her, shake her hands and pointed at myself, saying my name, then pointed at her, hoping she’d say a name…”Shoo-Chee” she responded, with a huge grin. Today I was again attacking the sea of New England leaves, lost in thought, listening to 80’s New Wave tunes, and there she was, shuffling past our house. As I worked to shut off the leaf mulching machine, remove my ear protectors and Bluetooth ear buds, she came up to me this time saying, “Ni Hao Erik, Ni Hao!”.
A perfect piece for this time of year when many of us need to "just be" and take some time to reflect a bit before moving forward. Thank you for giving us this time for reflection. I look forward to your next installment!
While walking our dog this past week I’d noticed an elderly Asian woman walking in the opposite direction. I’d wave and make a comment about the weather and then realized she spoke no English. 2 days ago I was in a zone, raking the leaves, when I noticed this women walking past my house. I decided to jog to her, shake her hands and pointed at myself, saying my name, then pointed at her, hoping she’d say a name…”Shoo-Chee” she responded, with a huge grin. Today I was again attacking the sea of New England leaves, lost in thought, listening to 80’s New Wave tunes, and there she was, shuffling past our house. As I worked to shut off the leaf mulching machine, remove my ear protectors and Bluetooth ear buds, she came up to me this time saying, “Ni Hao Erik, Ni Hao!”.
Great story Erik
I prefer the concise messages. Thank you.
Thanks Pat. I’ll keep that in mind
Many of my personal epiphanies have occurred whilst doing routine tasks.
Yes indeed
A perfect piece for this time of year when many of us need to "just be" and take some time to reflect a bit before moving forward. Thank you for giving us this time for reflection. I look forward to your next installment!
Thanks Betty
Thank you so much for this reminder!
Thanks Paula