We have a week of 90's in Madison to look forward to. The heat means getting up early to walk Balt. This morning Jessi suprised me by taking Balt for a run allowing me time to sleep in-- a needed luxury. I spent my morning cleaning house. Vacuuming my bedroom filled the vacuum bag completely, mostly with black hair! I guess Balt spent much of my time away in my bedroom. Monika's room was surprisingly dust/hair free after two weeks away.
I made my way to the pool by noon and enjoyed a great swim in the heat of the day. My next 30 day challenge will be to get a swim in everyday this month. I came home and spent some time poking around on the computer. I read a great article in the Times on busyness. "Busyness serves as a kind of existential reassurance, a hedge against emptiness; obviously your life cannot possibly be silly or trivial or meaningless if you are so busy, completely booked, in demand every hour of the day." It was an encouraging reminder that my summer off is okay. I don't need to stay busy, I need the time to reconnect, to think, to write and of course, swim.
While walking Balt yesterday, we bumped into a couple who eagerly stopped to pet Balt. They commented on how happy Balt is and asked if he was happy all the time. It made me think. Yes, he is either asleep, eating, pooping or happy. It made me wonder what it was that gave him that happiness. Is it only the comfort of his sleep, the food he eats and the goodies he finds? When Erika came home today I saw how eagerly he greeted her and the utter joy her exsistance gave him. More than the creature comforts of basic necessities, I think it may be the relationships. I know I am humanizing him, but Balt is always happiest around people, more so than with other dogs even. Could it be that relationships are what make all beings happy? Even cats? I'd like to think so. My husband and I went to see Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) with Steve Carell and Keira Knightley this evening. The movie indicated a similar observation I had about relationships as well. The movie was kind funny, romantic but not what I'd call a happy ending. Certainly it was the connections made in life that offered meaning.
I think Relationship in deed is one of the major factor that make people happy. And I'm pretty sure you have them. Glad for you. Cheers! :>
Posted by: Myra | July 02, 2012 at 03:29 AM