Important Moment

Yesterday, in a momet fo needing desperately to get out of the house, I had a brainstorm. Why don't I act on something I've been wanting to do since I moved to New York? Take chalk and write messages on sidewalks. Suddenly, on the subway, I felt very GIDDY indeed. I went to Staples and bought a box of chalk. Note to THE THRONGS who want to buy a box of chalk: before purchasing the box, LOOK INSIDE. I came out of staples and opened my box up to a bunch of little tiny nubs. The ENTIRE box was broken into bits! DANG! I emptied the box into the small plastic bag it had came in and managed to find a couple of pieces worth using.

Here's a couple of factors that I didn't consider when this idea bloomed in my mind like a GREAT IDEA: It was literally ZERO degrees out. I had no hat or any gloves. Smart cookie. The other thing was that I was frozen with emberassment. It was HARD to suddenly drop to the sidewalk and write KINDNESS or LOOK UP in front of a bunch of people. Like anybody cares, on the frigid streets of New York, but STILL. I held my breath each time and DOVE. It was THRILLING.

I think it's good for me to step out of my comfort zone. It felt like a REAL adventure. Plus I like the idea of writing simple messages in the world. I am literally MAKING MY MARK. And then, when it was over, and my face hurt from the wind, and my hands couldn't hold chalk anymore, what was I to do? Go the the City Bakery and have the best hot chocolate in the whole world.