There’s time to say ‘Yes”

I don’t remember when I consciously and happily ever had free, unscheduled, do-anything-whenever time. There was always an agenda and some future marker that needed to be remembered and considered. That is gone right now, put aside for the duration. September 3 is my only deadline.

So what does that make possible? A moment-by-moment freedom to do as I wish. An opening to say ‘yes’ to things I never would have a month ago.

I strolled around Sebastopol on Monday evening, after the considerable heat of the day had backed off. I wanted to get a sense of the town. Turning a corner, I saw a sandwich board on the sidewalk, advertising a free movie at 8:30 that evening. I looked at my watch; it was 8:20. I looked at the open door and climbed the steps to enter. Why not? This evening I say ‘yes’ to this invitation.

And thus ensued a beautiful evening with good conversation and the camaraderie of like-minded people as we watched a new environmental documentary called ‘How to let go of the world and love all the things climate can’t change’, by Josh Fox. At 11:10 I left to head back to Shirley’s, happily walking through the cool, deserted Sebastopol streets, having stepped out of old habits into new possibilities.