Kelly Ann's Blog

We woke up to a beautiful spring morning here in Virginia and after coffee and the last little bit in a book I was reading I put on my walking shoes and headed to town for a walk…can’t walk out where we live because 1. no sidewalks 2. big farm trucks 3. people are just crazy when driving…but I got off topic.

I drive to town for my walks, there are a few great places to walk, walking paths, trails and safe from #2 & #3 above. I listen to PodCast when walk, my list is all over the place, from True Crime & Cocktails to Kara Swisher to Mel Robbins to the Body Nerd Show….see…all over the place.

I’m real careful when walking and listening to anything, watching for people and animals, always aware of my surroundings. The last few times when walking I’ve come across this odd looking bug, nope didn’t take a picture, and I’m sure it’s nothing out of the ordinary but I’m careful not to step on it. Today the silly thing ran almost under my foot, I kind of jumped back, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then kept on my walk. This reminded me of a scene from the movie, Men in Black II where Agent K, played by Tommy Lee Jones, almost steps on a bug but is able to avoid it, when the bug looked up and said “thank you kindly”…

so my walking thought today was…

We should all try and use the words more often. I think I’m pretty good at saying “thank you” but adding the “kindly” just gives the gesture more warmth and caring, especially when address a stranger. With everything going on in our country and the world, being pitted against each other from all sides, I think it would be a good thing to try this simple little gesture…try more “thank you’s” more “your welcome”…make eye contact and show a little kindness to strangers.

and…

I’d like to think that today that little bug I didn’t step on looked back (cause it was moving) and said “thank you kindly”

Later gators

KA