Lots of thoughts were running through my head on my walk this morning to the post office on Western. It's one the USPS is closing down at some yet to be determined point in the future. They have already closed up the convenient curb drop boxes and even the two in the parking lot. So one must actually walk in to post a letter.
I had decided my walk there would fulfill my daily, "Walk to End Lethargy" requirement. I walked down busy 3rd Street on my way there. It is such a different walk from my usual route going west on 4th Street. The neighborhood changes dramatically east of Wilton Ave. Which is also a very busy street going north and south. The parkways are narrower, the random trash increases and the apartments you pass are a bit run down.
On my return trip I crossed 3rd Street and walked south to 4th Street. Again I was east of Wilton and there are no single dwelling homes. It is all apartment buildings with varying degrees of upkeep. One very noticeable difference to a walker is that dog owners do not seem to care about picking up after their dogs. The problem decreases as you continue to walk west and there is more grass instead of small wastelands.
I'm always happy to see the front of our apartment building. It is a small oasis on the border of a very prosperous neighborhood. We have a wooden walkway bordered with a little man made stream ending with what I affectionately refer to as Regent Falls. There is a small waterfall beyond the entrance bridge. Lots of trees and vegetation surround all of this. Our apartment balcony is facing the tennis court and I love that we are 2nd story and surrounded by trees.
I am at the point in life where I need to see and experience quiet beauty. The beauty stands out all the more for having stepped outside my personal comfort zone. Daily gratitude seems the only appropriate response.
