I will remember you

I just watched the last-last five minutes of Sex & the City. Every time I see those last five minutes, I feel sad, teary, optimistic and moved. It is my favorite series finale that I can remember.

I got lost in the woods today. I find it funny when people get lost in the woods because it really didn't make sense to me until today. I was looking for leaves to put in a phone book and hand over to my mom (I should wrap it up, slap a bow on it and mark "buy mom bday gift" off my to do), who plans to make lovely items with fall leaves.

I found the most beautiful tree with reds, oranges and yellows, but it was off the trail about ten feet. So I carefully made my way to the tree and discovered the leaves were all eaten and blotchy (where's a tree doctor when you need one?). Nuschler, happy to run madly off the trail all the time since I am always there to get him back, followed me and found something nasty to poke at. To divert him, I ran away from him. Deeper into the woods, thinking I was going towards the trail.

In the end, the tree helped me find the trail.

This is how life works. We find something new/shiny that is off our track. Up close it is a disaster/gift. We think we can find the way back/forward, but are distracted by something, usually something nasty.

Eventually you find your way home. And then check for ticks.