Haiku 2023–353

a mindful moment

millions of tiny snow flakes

obscure the city

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Believe it or not, this is a haiku about hard work… and gratitude.

I was sitting in my corner office with a commanding view of the city because of the hard work I’ve put in over the last thirty-three years.

I heard a bell in my office because I wrote a program for myself that plays a sound file at random intervals to serve as a reminder for me to be mindful — something I’ve been working for several years now.

When the bell rang, I noticed my breath and looked up to see a snow squall moving across the valley towards the city. One moment the city is bathed in light from a break in the clouds, then the next moment I can barely see fifty feet away.

So many moments, so many decisions, so much effort lead me to be where I was in that moment. I sit here in gratitude for all of it because it made that beautiful moment possible.