Life’s Hidden Beauty

Last week I was sitting on a park bench, reading a book, taking in the rich, warmth of an early springtime day. A child kept moving around me, making noises, puttering, going back and forth. I tried to pay no attention, but the intrusion was getting irritating. There was no one else around, and this child seemed intent upon either annoying me or getting my attention.Finally, a bit exasperated, I looked up. A young boy of maybe 10 or 12 was straddling the bar of his dirt bike, staring at me. He … [Read more...]