Esoteric Bowl

I had to go to the store. I say “had to” because going to the store wasn’t something that I particularly wanted to do. However, considering that the supply of toilet paper and toothpaste were running low, I had to go to the store.

Don’t get me wrong; I don’t mind going to the store at all. But lately this summer heat has kind of left me less than enthused about walking about under the sun. Still, the need for bathroom essentials trumps just about any kind of weather condition.

So off I went to the store. I was about fifty yards or so away from the house when my feet decided to go in another direction. Generally when I set out to walk somewhere there is a plan, a goal, a direction, and yet at the slightest breath of an idea the plan is oftentimes altered. I can’t explain this phenomenon. If I really thought about it and delved within myself to find the answer, I might discover what this says about me. On second thought, it’s too hot to delve.

Soon I was walking around the university campus and taking the occasional photo. I walked over to admire the water lily garden. While there the rain began to fall. It wasn’t a hard rain, but rather a signature Manoa mist. I could have ducked undercover from the rain, but it felt so refreshingly good upon my skin. Coincidentally, the last time that I was caught in the rain, I was standing at this very same garden.

After taking a handful of photos, I continued walking and quickly the rain stopped. The rain had not only been refreshing to me, but all the plants and trees appeared to have their thirst quenched as well. The scent of plumeria now filled the air, and the colors of summer bloomed.

Yes, I did make it to the store; eventually.

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