WEEKEND- ENGAGEMENT TOPICS: WEEK 176/ Walking after the storm

In these difficult days of wars breaking out and the planetary consequences of those wars; when the excessive heat is affecting me not only physically, but I have even felt my mood somewhat altered; when work issues have been relentless due to the global and local economic crisis, I took the determination to seek my physical, mental and emotional balance with simple, easy to do, but necessary actions: meditate, be in contact with nature, exercise and drink chamomile tea. I have been a bit nervous.

Well, today I do what I do on Saturdays but it was different. Last night we had a storm in Caracas, my neighborhood was the hardest hit. When I left my house, I could not recognize my own neighborhood! I was walking to the park and first thing I saw was all the Christmas decorations in the British tower had fallen to the ground.

I walked a little further and I saw several trees that had fallen and were not allowing walking on the sidewalk and I saw an ambulance. I didn't see a person hurt by a tree but I felt fear. But I continued walking towards the park. I did not return home. Everything was quiet and calm. It was very early in the morning.

When I Arrived at the park, I saw more trees that the storm had destroyed, big trees. I thought about how fragile life is. Those trees were there many years ago. A stormy night washed them away.

But something surprised me, you know. The small survivors I will show you. The beautiful flowers of small shrubs, which looked most beautiful, the storm did not destroy. And the little yellow birds singing - talking?

It was not the only unforeseen thing that happened to me this week. I was cooking and I hurt a finger on my right hand, the one I use the most, with a knife and I got burned too. Of course, I have been in a lot of pain most of the week. It has been difficult for me to use my hand. I hope next week will be better. This has been an eventful week. I won't show pictures of the hand, happily it doesn't hurt anymore and is much better.

I am spanish speaker. I wrote this post in English as it should be done in this community, but I consulted Deepl.com for the translation of some phrases about which I had doubts.