How many roses have you smelled today? How many
opportunities have you taken to release yourself from the monotony of daily
life? I have made it my personal goal to do something every day that allows me
to feel insignificant in the scheme of things.
Something that makes me stop in awe of the rest of the world. Not that I
feel I am insignificant, but it’s funny how much some people build themselves
up, thinking they are the most important member of a team, or thinking the
world could not function without them, when in reality if they weren’t the ones
doing their job, someone else would. Staying humble is necessary for success,
in my mind anyway.
This morning I decided I was going for an early morning
canoe ride. Early morning meant around 5:30. Honestly 3 months ago I would have
told you there was not a chance I was waking before 5:30 to go canoeing, but
things have changed, I actually go to bed before 12 and because of that am able
to wake up much earlier. After my alarm
went off, I actually jumped out of bed, eager to get moving. I thankfully
remembered to put in my contacts, then ran up the hill to the canoe shed. I had the preplanning last night to leave the
canoe out after my ride, so I saved myself a ton of struggle, lugging the canoe
by myself. I was eager to get out on the water to watch the sunrise.
I had just gotten the canoe in the water and was starting to
get in, when I disastrously placed both of my feet way too close to one side of
the canoe, and over she went. Thankfully I tipped in shallow enough water that
I was able to catch myself before I fell in completely. Yes, you read that
right. I, Brittany Pye, managed to tip a canoe, not on treacherous open water,
but while getting in. Half of the canoe was still on land!!! I then struggled to
pull the heavy canoe back to shore to drain some of the water it had taken on,
but nothing could take away my excitement of watching the sunrise over the
water. Once I got the canoe drained, I hopped on once more (this time a little
more cautiously. I was wet and a little
chilly since I had to ditch my sopping sweater, but knew once I was moving I
would be warmer, so I took off!
It was absoutley fantastic. The canoe ride was all I had
hoped for and more, seeing the sun peek over the trees, feeling the warmth as
it first came over the clouds, watching in wonderment the shadows it cast on
nearby landmarks. It was absolutely incredible. I had been optimistic for this
ride, but I had no idea what was truly in store! Even the canoe tip at the
beginning, the dampness of my clothes, the chaffing that occurred when my arm
(now covered only by a short sleeved shirt) made contact with the PFD as I paddled,
the callous I could feel forming on my hand, or the difficult remount of the
canoe when I was finished could take away from that beautiful moment. It turned
out I spent almost 2 hours on the ocean this morning, 2 hours of being purely
alone, relaxed and feeling insignificant. It was pure bliss, and I can’t wait
to share it with a friend at 5:30 tomorrow morning!
Until next time,
Britt
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