serenity | The Oasis at Four Queen Palms

Recently, I decided to tag along with Best Friend to an appointment. I had some free time, so why not?

That beautiful Thursday morning offered refreshingly cool, fresh-smelling air. The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky, and traffic into town was light. The cattle that are usually in the fields must have been sleeping in the barn because I didn’t see any as we drove along the back road.

We arrived early for his appointment, and while he was busy, I remained in the waiting room. I tried to read a book, but the otherwise serene room was shattered by an elderly man who was loudly combative with one of the staff (she was being so pleasant and patient with him, on the other hand). Well, that bruhaha kept me from reading.

Within a few minutes, Best Friend returned to get me so that we could leave, but not before the combative man stormed out of the building in front of us, his meek wife following.

By the time Best Friend and I got to the parking lot, Angry Man had just gotten into his car, slammed the car door, and started backing out of his space without looking. We were right there, paused on the sidewalk, and he was so quick in backing out and slamming his car into “drive” that it seemed he stripped his gears. He nearly ran us over. He flipped us the finger and shouted something. And he squealed his tires down the parking lot to the main road.

By the time we got to the main road in our car, he was stuck in the middle of the street. Traffic was heavy and drivers in both directions were attempting to maneuver around him.

It’s really sad that some people choose to take out their unhappiness and anger on everyone around them rather than work on resolving whatever problem they have. It’s really unproductive to spread anger, hate, and negativity. Plus, it foments further negativity throughout the world, even if that world at the moment is within the immediate surroundings. It’s bad enough the world beyond our own private spheres is spiraling towards discord, hatred, and a hot war.

On the way back that morning, Best Friend and I headed for breakfast at one of our favorite casual restaurants, and the pleasantness of the waitress, Theresa, and the owner, Lisa, and the laughter and light conversations from the other patrons proved that happiness, serenity, and positivity are far more productive in building a blissful environment.

As ever,

Lady Susan Marie Molloy

The morning began with a heavy fog hanging in the field behind The Oasis at Four Queen Palms. The air was quiet; not even the mockingbirds’ trills broke the tranquility. No grinding, mechanical vehicle sounds came from the faraway road that buttresses the neighborhood. It was a perfectly peaceful morning.

By noon, the fog dissipated. Life stirred. The birds chirped. A brown squirrel ran across the porch screen. Vehicle sounds could be now heard in the distance.

But it was in those early morning hours when this domain was covered in the thick fog that the world felt serene and at peace.

Life has always been uncertain. No one can predict with sureness how his life will turn out, what the future will bring, how the cycle of life will progress. We can only look ahead with hope and optimism. We can plan all we want, but there are those factors that seem to insist on inserting themselves into our plans.

Our future is now filled with even more uncertainty as war drums are banging with a consistent cadence now.

The trouble is, real war is not as glamorous as the jingoes, belligerents, aggressors, politicians – call them what you will – enjoy portraying. It will be miraculous if we dodge a hot state of war.

I’d rather the fog I see across the field at The Oasis not be from gunfire . . . .

As ever,

Lady Susan Marie Molloy

The Oasis at Four Queen Palms

Gracious Living at The Oasis.

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