Don’t You Love Watching Ripples?

I Just Love Them

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My house sits close to the entrance of a huge natural reserve area. Every day, I take a short walk around a small pond five minutes from my house, if the weather permits. Don’t underestimate how many creatures the pond has been called home to — bass, catfish, turtles, and sea snakes to name just a few.

In particular, I have a special connection to an adult heron who always quietly stands by the side of the pond and meditates deeply. It is a tall heron and stands out in every way. It has a very proud look as if it purposely chose to show off its elegant body to all eyes that can see. It does not enjoy any company. I’ve learned that the minute I walk too close to his social boundary, he will open its huge wings and gracefully fly across the pond to the opposite side. He never spends the night at the pond but comes often enough during the daytime for us to build an unseen yet sweet connection.

I love the pond and the power of tranquility that washes over me every day.

Today, its water ripples catch my eye.

You wouldn’t know how much I treasure the ups and downs that glide gently across the calm water surface. I treasure them not only because of how they blend into the sereneness of…