Making life small

I took this picture near our home in Texas. It’s a big place with small beauties.

I’m starting a week of vacation tomorrow. I like my job but it forces me to focus on the world’s problems and there’s never a shortage of them.

Today I’m checking out from the big world of bad news. Putin, the pandemic, politics and the price of gas will swirl on without me for a few days. I’m on time-out.

I just came in from the patio where I drank coffee and watched the dogs rush back and forth chasing birds thirty feet above them.

It’s a beautiful day. Spring isn’t far off.

We sprang forward last night. I don’t like time changes but I’m not going to fuss about it right now.

Photo by my uncle, Michael Webster. He sees things the rest of us look past. 

CarolAnn is having a fun day out with one of her girlfriends. (“Girlfriends” sounds kinda silly at their age, but I’ll never admit I said that.)

I’m sipping coffee, listening to classic country, thinking happily of my kids and theirs.

Cora, the cat, just plopped down beside me and begged for a chin scratch.

The world is a mess, but at this level it’s still filled with miracles and joy.

Sometimes I just need life to be small.

Author: Dave Williams

Dave Williams is a radio news/talk personality originally from Sacramento, now living in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Carolann. They have two sons and grandsons living in L.A.

One thought on “Making life small”

  1. There are so many Smalls that make Joy possible. It’s so good to be reminded to see them; thank you, Dave.

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