Inspiration can come from the simplest of things and from it many a lesson can be learnt. A rainbow appearing after a shower reminding us of the beauty contained in the light we take for granted. Goslings on the canal reminding us of the continued circle of life.
Taking my lovely Springer Spaniel for a walk is my daily treat. Watching him bound up and down our local tow paths with joyous abandonment, living in the moment, enables me to put things into perspective.
Sharing your life with an animal who lives only in the present is an amazingly cathartic experience. Watching nature on a daily basis provides sucker for the soul.
Take today, for example, as I watched in amazement as the family of geese left the safety of the opposite bank of the canal and entered the water. Normally they would be protective of their young especially in the presence of an over
exuberant adolescent gun dog. This morning it was as if I was watching the adults teach their youngsters a lesson in how to deal with the canine species.
They paraded as a group up and down the water, whilst Jasper appeared almost oblivious to their presence perhaps recognising a need to be a little more gentle around the youngsters. There was an unspoken agreement that these babies needed to understand the rules between these two species and where the safest place to be could be found.
Lesson learnt, Jasper and I started our return journey home.
