Working with beads has changed the way I look at the world around me. It seems that the little details are what catch my eye, things out of place, or shaped differently immediately grab my attention.
Recently, I was at my least favorite place on the planet… the grocery store. My sweetie was headed for the bottle return outside while I helped his mom, who’s a spry 96 year old, round up a grocery cart. Once she was situated, I went back to hang out with my guy.
As I was walking toward the bottle return area, something caught my eye on the ground about six feet in front of me. There on the black top, surrounded by huge humans, more asphalt, and cars was a tiny, bright green frog. It was no bigger than a quarter, and it was hopping straight towards me.
Without hesitating I picked it up, and cupped it in my hand. I took my little passenger over to show to Jeff.
We were both amazed that the frog was where it was. The building is in the center of a huge parking lot, devoid of trees, shrubs, or any sort of greenery. We surmised the frog must have come in with someone’s bottles. How the frog had avoided being stepped on or run over seemed nothing short of miraculous.
Jeff declared it was the frog’s lucky day. He left his bag of bottles for someone else to redeem, and we trekked across the parking lot to deposit the frog in a safer place.
So, what does finding a frog in the middle of a parking lot have to do with beads?
Give me a minute…
How about this… if you look, I mean really look, you’ll find amazing things in unusual places. Sometimes it’s a shell, or a rock, sometimes it’s a bit of inspiration. Other times it’s a special person, or a wonderful moment. We’re surrounded by so much beauty, and wonder, I think you have to work too hard to not find frogs.
Who wants to work that hard?
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