On this beautiful Saturday morning, I took a walk to run errands and spend some time by the river. After admiring the ducks and doing a few stretches, I headed back.
Before leaving the Riverwalk, I noticed a bug on my top in the bathroom at Valade Park. My initial reaction was to brush him off- so I did.
After he landed in the sink, he was upside down and started to drown. Old me would have ran the water and let him go down the sink- but something in me has changed. An awareness for life and the world around me. Some would call it a spiritual awakening, others would call it compassion; it’s all the same.
I grabbed some paper from the stall and scooped him out of the sink, unsure if he was still alive. He was! I started walking and spotted a plant by the building to take him. He happily moved around on the leaf and I knew my little act was complete.
Sure, it may just be a bug, but to me he represented hope and a second chance at life. I know I was given that grace- even when I caused my family and friends so much pain for so many years.
Now I am living this life to the fullest; tomorrow is never a promise. Although we can’t re-do the past, we all can do our best in each present moment.
In the grand scheme of things, we are all just bugs in the sink. We are very, very fortunate if we make it out and see the light. 🐞
