It's a great day to be alive

Note to Self:

It's a great day to be alive. 

I came home from work early the other day and I saw three gorgeous dandelions in front of my neighbors house and decided they'd be perfect for an aperture shot for my photography class. I ran inside, grabbed my camera, ran back out the door in about a minute flat. Then I planted myself in the gutter and spent a good 15 minutes and took maybe 60 pictures until I thought I had the perfect shot. 

I stood up, brushed myself off, and looked around to see that it really was a beautiful day outside. No one else was home at my house, and wouldn't be for at least half an hour, so I decided to take a walk. Just me, my camera, and nature. As I reached the end of the driveway, a neighbor rode by on his bike. He smiled as he came down the street and askd me how I was doing. I said I was doing well and asked him the same. He gave me the biggest smile and yelled, "It's a great day to be alive," over his shoulder as he passed. 

I smiled to myself and continued walking. I took some pictures of some cool rocks and some pretty weeds  ever notice how some of the prettiest plants are weeds?  and even some birds that happened to hold still long enough. I loved taking pictures, but mostly I just loved walking around and looking up at the bright blue sky. 

I came around the last bend and saw my house. I new I still had homework, dinner, family time, and who knows what else waiting for me that night. But as I finished my walk around the block, I forgot about the places to go, the things to do, the people to see... because you know what? 

It's a great day to be alive. :D