I FELL IN LOVE TODAY by Pennie Hunt

I have a reminder on my phone that says,
“I’m going to look for things to love today.”
This reminder pops up every morning at 7:00 am. It is a gentle nudge first thing in the morning to look for the good in my day and my life.

Today, when my dogs woke me up at 5:30, I was still half asleep when I got out of bed to let them outside. I walked outside with them, and as I felt the fresh air tickle my face, I knew spring was coming. I fell in love with a new day - the day ahead of me filled with adventure and the unknowns of life.

I made a cup of coffee and settled into my meditation chair. My dogs took their morning position on my lap, snuggling in for their complimentary massages. As their sweet eyes looked at me with the deepness of love that only dog lovers understand, I fell in love with them again.

With the dogs sleeping happily on my lap, I enjoyed my coffee. I fell in love with the smell and taste of vanilla, and the foamy cream swirled on top,​ all created by my coffee machine that I lovingly named Gloria. Her glorious coffee is the way I begin each day. I love her for that gift.

The only sound was the trickle of water from the small fountain in my home office. I fell in love with the quiet peace of the morning​. My meditation was on finding things to love.

As my day went on, I fell in love with the warm water of my shower, the protein shake I had for breakfast, and the morning chat with my husband.

I sat at my computer to do some writing and fell in love with the technology that makes my work easy and doable. I fell in love with all the people who read my words and send me emails and comments. I fell in love with the connections I make through social media and the ability to touch others far away from the chair I sit in.

I fell in love with my car as I ran errands. I fell in love with my friends who sent me texts and called me to plan lunch.

I fell in love with the thought of my family and how my love grows for them with every breath.

I fell in love with every bite of food I had for dinner as my mind traveled through the path it took to bring each item to my dinner plate. From the earth and farmers to the factories and grocery stores- I fell in love.

When I went to bed, I slid into the crisp sheets and fell in love with the safety and comfort of the feeling of home. ​My nighttime ritual is to create a mental list of people, places, and things that I love. As I went through this gratitude list, I fell in love over and over again.

I reached to plug in my phone,​which was on the nightstand. The screen reminded me,
 “I’m going to look for things to love today.”

If I don’t check my reminder off as done, it will continue to pop up on my screen every time I pick up my phone. I smiled as I stared at the reminder. I didn’t have to look far today. It was all the simple things in my life that I loved. The things I usually glance over and take for granted. The things that made me slow down to enjoy and appreciate in my life. The things that I may not have forever, but today I do.

I checked off my reminder as completed for the day.
Today I fell in love.  
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                                               Pennie’s Life Lesson:
                                     Every day, look for things to love. 
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