A Walk, A New Pair of Socks and Remembering

I used to walk almost every day but since my faithful walking companion Zac died 1 1/2 years ago, it's been hard for me to go on walks. He used to love walking and exploring and being outdoors.

I am needing to get back into those good habits of walking and getting my exercise. So, I went out for a walk along the Riverwalk.  It is not very beautiful with color and sun and warmth today but there is a bleak beauty even in the bare, the brown and the gray.

 I stood and watched the geese and the ducks and remembered how Zac used to love to chase them. He loved getting them all riled up and rushing into the water. He loved playing in the river.
As you can see in the middle photo - there is construction going on. Tearing down of the old YMCA building and many houses along that area - all reminiscent of life that happened there and is no more. As I continued to walk around the construction zone - I did see the plans for the new Activity Center that is to be erected there.  Possibilities for new life and new beginnings........there is life beyond the bleak, the gray, the brown and the grieving and missing of life that used to be.

At the end of my walk - I determined that I needed a new pair of socks. The ones that I had on were the most frustrating socks ever.....every few steps, I had to take off my shoes and readjust my socks. Evidently, the elastic is no more......another life gone but the possibilities of  the myriad of choices for new socks brings a smile to my face.

All in a 20 minute walk along the Elkhart Riverwalk - I never get bored - there is always something to think about, to look at, to imagine, to remember and to look forward to.........I pray God will continue to give me new eyes to always see the possibilities of life even in the darkest of times.