By Maryanna Gabriel
"Watch now how I start the day in happiness..."
Mary Oliver
The world falls away when I am in a garden. It may not seem I am resting as I plant, but the hours pass unnoticed. Then I wonder why my back hurts at the end of the day!
With a break in some cranky spring weather, I visited the nearby Japanese Gardens for inspiration. It was built by volunteers to commemorate the peoples that contributed so much. A sign says the zig-zag bridge was a means to prevent evil spirits from entering but it also slows down the viewer.
It worked. My walk was slow. And most welcome.
Konnichiwa.