sitting outside my clinic, waiting to see patients in the afternoon. feeling the cool breeze run through my body and the sunshine’s warmth on my face. thinking of how my daughter almost drowned yesterday, and how my wife is more than i deserve. wondering why i’ve been this distracted to not appreciate what’s in front of me. waiting to walk away from a career that has left me questioning my purpose far more than giving me some. thinking of how the world continues to move along through the cosmos with no direction at all, yet all is well. a short trip is due to disconnect from here yet reconnect with what i fear i’ll leave behind if i’m not careful. i tell myself, a few more moments and i’ll be there