o n e
I am always, Always, ALWAYS amazed by the simple power of
& as I walked my favorite path the other a.m. trying to dodge a few insistently pesky glum-s from attaching their negative to my vibe, I pondered just that …
ONE
but ho-hum is oftentimes a determined little bugger and incredibly small, I felt, in a delightfully empty park on a gorgeously cold day
o n e
A man and his dog were to my left as I made my way up the path to the rusty bridge, too far to smile or offer a good morning, I continued my halfhearted trudge, figuring they would eventually walk down that incline, back into the park and I’d never, ever see them again
& oh well. whatever. it’s ONE MAN and ONE DOG. so flippity-flip-flip what.
🙁
Little did my grumps realize, destiny had a different plan, as many steps later, there they were, walking towards me, our paths meant to cross.
so ok, yay, I whispered to me, they will receive their greeting after-all
🙂
I named her Jem.
J. E. M.
the man proceeded to describe, in absolute, adoring detail, just how, in this big, lovely world he and this rescue dog met. She was found under a bridge and look at her leg! I think she was thrown down the stairs and abandoned and and and … And it was obvious, from beginning to end, it was true blue, pure, mutual, love at first sight. And as we parted ways, I enthusiastically confessed how he shifted my !! whole !! entire !! day !! with his genuinely fantastic tale
& yep.
One man.
One dog.
One shared moment on a nature trail.
I am always, Always, ALWAYS amazed by the simple power of o n e.
♥