I was rushing somewhere – I don’t even remember where – harried by my to-do list and the toxic news, when I stopped in my tracks. “Nature’s pom-poms!” were waving over my head, as if it was Arbor Day’s remake of Legally Blonde, ridiculously cheerful. I couldn’t help but stop, and look, and smile, breathe deeply, look some more, and carry on my path at a meander.
