There is really nothing so energizing as anticipation! It lifts the spirits and gets us up in the morning to experience such things as:
The Coffee!
The Plans! (to meet Liz for coffee or Leigh for a beer, or in summer, to go back to the newly discovered mulberry tree in Midtown with a small container for harvesting).
The growth on a garden plant, the science and mystery!
The drawing or painting (or whatever passionate project) had been worked on the day before, seeing with fresh eyes!
To read the book in progress!
The family’s upcoming weekend visit, and having them say to me, “See you soon! Warm hugs!”
The bread rising, anticipating the baking, the tasting!
The e-mail that told of a “cold package” gift arriving from Florida. What could it be? Citrus? Seafood? A Key Lime Pie? Oh, the anticipation!
To see how much snow we got, and how the wind might have sculpted it!
Spring, after a long winter!
Here’s to looking forward to things, for all of us!
Shirley
On Writing, On Life 