I do not often go for walks,
yet my days are filled with footsteps.
Back and forth at work,
down aisles and hallways,
to the gas station,
to the grocery store,
always moving,
yet rarely stopping long enough
to truly enjoy the world around me.
The weather has been restless lately.
One day the sun stretches across the sky,
warming the earth with seventy and eighty-degree smiles.
A simple T-shirt is enough,
and the gentle breeze feels like a gift from God.
The next day arrives wrapped in clouds,
cold and gray,
calling for long sleeves and sweaters,
while I find myself longing again
for the warmth,
for the green forests,
for the life that spring paints across the earth.
They say walking is therapy.
Perhaps they are right.
There is something healing
about blooming flowers,
waving to neighbors,
and watching creation awaken
from winter’s sleep.
Yet on some cloudy days,
when the sky hangs heavy,
it can be difficult to notice the beauty.
Our minds become occupied
with worries, burdens,
and simply making it to the end of the day.
For those who believe,
a walk can become a conversation with God.
Each step a prayer.
Each breath a reminder
that He is near.
But for me,
some of the best medicine
comes through people.
A shared laugh.
A meaningful conversation.
A kind word from someone
who brightens an ordinary day.
Sometimes that is the gift God sends,
not through the scenery around us,
but through the hearts beside us.
So will I go out today
to admire the green grass,
the towering trees,
or the lilies growing quietly in the valley?
Probably not.
But I will keep moving.
I will keep talking.
I will keep finding reasons to smile.
And whether through a walk,
a conversation,
or a simple moment of grace,
I will thank God
for carrying me through another day.
Willie Torres Jr
6/2/2026
@BeingCrazyForChrist
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