Day 933

One of my dearest and oldest friends lives on a mountain in Colorado. It has been a gift to visit there a time or two and it is one of my Happy Places! Our two Goldens are “penpals ”so we communicate almost daily. This picture came to Gus with his poor girl friend explaining that she had decorated the tree with her own paws…she was exhausted! After I tucked that image into my imagination, I allowed myself to “heart travel” back up the mountain to that beautiful log home. Aside from the breathtaking views on the deck, my “walk” reminded me of the silence surrounding me. Relishing that moment during my “heart travel”, it occurred to me that I know of very few places where silence surrounds me.

On other “heart travels”, there are always noises in the air. I can walk down Main Street in Walt Disney World as my senses kick into overdrive! The sounds of music, laughter, shouts of delight and so much more fill the air. Traveling in my heart to the ocean, memories of the waves and birds, vying for my attention, fill the air with a wonderful racket! Another “heart travel” might be to Texas where you must move away from the big cities to find peace…and even then there are mooing steer, oil wells , airplanes and other distractions to rob you from true solitude.

Even now, writing my daily Golden post, I am surrounded by four snoring pups. Of course, that is music to my ears! There is no place at The Big White House to find silence and solitude…and I wouldn’t have it any other way!