There is so much that goes by in a flash when on our journey that we have to make a conscious effort to notice what is around us. Sights, sounds, places, people, they can all fade into the background if we are not careful, yet we know that when we stop for a moment to embrace what it is we are doing and where we are, we realize that inspiration is all around. A jaunt through the plains of Kansas and words only heard in a song are brought to life as we see all around us - those “amber waves of grain” – a sea of amber for sure, as if planted in our honor. The feeling inspiring, the recognition that this journey is to be embraced, felt, lived and not from our chair but out in the world with amber waves of grain.

Loving life when I am feeling the journey deeply.

Joe