Last week, I had the opportunity to play tourist in my adopted city of 30 years. From my day to day rushing about, I no longer take the time to see the beauty and history of Paris. So, very much in line with your post Laura, it often takes others to enable us to see what is right in front of our very own eyes. Family members awed and gawked as we drove from right bank to left bank cutting across lanes and weaving our way through backed up traffic. It was refreshing to hear my visitors admire, laugh and simply enjoy all that this city has to offer. Where I often see the litter or frowns on people’s faces, my visitors saw the beautiful architecture, the casual elegance and the “joie de vivre” of lazy afternoon cafés and outdoor art exhibits. – Let me suggest that all of us should take the time to play tourist once in awhile! Be it a small town, big city or our own backyard, changing your lenses through which you see life helps change your perspective.

happy visiting!
Maureen

I wonder what else I am not seeing when I don’t conciously focus on that particular object. I tried not focusing on my in-laws but they were still in my kitchen! (I am kidding. I love my in-laws)