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 Today I did not run

I went out for a run, but the rains from last night and the lovely fresh air, made me stop and stand still.
And breathe 

and just look around.

I saw
Trees, Green and clean after the downpour
Roads washed and dusted with white and pink flowers
Birds flitting on branches
Number of the train passing by 
Squirrels scurrying across the road
Mix of wet soil and leaves and the mitti smell

People I had only waved and smiled at before while away on the move, now stopped to speak
The school buses and stops with parents which earlier used to bother me as I had to run around the crowds, now brought a smile as I walked by to their chatter
Dog walkers I earlier avoided, now stopped by as the pets playfully jumped around.

At that moment, everything in the world seemed right

Dr Seuss said it right:
"Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing."