They are all so rushed to get where they are going, paying no attention to anything going on around them.
They don't notice the sweet-smelling roses that the lady on the street corner is selling.
They don't notice the little boy feeding pigeons bread.
They don't notice the old man sitting on the bench all alone.
Or the peculiar way the trees whistle in the harsh winds.
Or the sparkle of the morning dew on the pansies next to the food cart.
They don't see these things.
And they never will.
Because they are so caught up in the hustle and bustle of the city and the workplace and the what-are-the-kids-going-to-eat-for-dinner and the oh-darn-I-have-a-date-tonight-with-Steve.
These things are not bad things to think of per se, but when they get in the way of observing the little things going on around you, they can turn destructive.
They destroy the humanity inside of you.
They destroy your ability to see minute details.
And those things are so very important.
I have been staying in the city of Washington DC for a few days now, and I'm noticing these things profoundly.
Take time to see the beauty and it will make you see everything in a different light.
One where you see things that people typically consider to be normal, but instead of seeing typical, you see extraordinary beauty.
In the little things.
So next time you're in the city:
Slow down and look at the flowers being sold by the lady on the street corner and buy a few roses for your cubicle.
Give the little boy your leftover bagel from breakfast to feed to his little bird friends.
Instead of taking your extra ten minutes to purchase yourself a grande white chocolate mocha from Starbucks to kick off your day, strike up a conversation with the old man on the park bench.
Stop and stare at the leaves on the whistling tree.
Pick one of the pansies next to the food cart, shake off the dew, and put it on your co-worker's filing cabinet to brighten her day.
Now you will see these things.
You will always see them.
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