What I need space for is not the great thoughts (we rarely want to indulge in those anyway), but for the sifting and sorting of ordinary things: what if I were to move this winter? How should I live so that there would always be sunlight streaming into my space? What will this week-end be like? What should I cook for dinner?
I bike to work despite the chilly morning weather so that I can garner time to think. During those twenty minutes, I sift and sort.
I’ll be so sorry when, in a week or two, the weather will push me back to the bus. There, for better or worse, I just people watch. No good thinking comes from that. It’s as distracting as the Internet.
For now though, I have my morning and afternoon rides.
At this point in my life, I cherish any time to sort out ordinary thoughts, and especially relish it if I have a chance to even finish that! Thanks for all of the Lakeshore Path pictures; they bring back great memories.
ReplyDeleteAh, the luxury of being alone with thoughts, even of the mundane, ordinary sort. Let us know what you come up with. In the meantime, I'm enjoying your shots coming and going while walking to and from work.
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