Pond and Fountain at Butler University
Waiting for Matthew at choir rehearsal this week was lovely. On the Butler University campus is a beautiful pond tucked away in a peaceful stand of woods and greenery beneath one of the few hills in Indianapolis. I have a favorite bench nestled among the trees where I can snuggle down with a good book and while away the hours of rehearsals lost in whatever I am reading at the moment or just sitting and enjoying the lovely scenery. It is absolutely magical. Ducks visit, squirrels scamper by, birds flutter about, and college couples stroll the paths hand in hand. The water is peacefully relaxing. The fountain's spray never reaches the sides or the ends of the pond so the stillness there is undisturbed. It is one of my favorite places to be and I love the gentle quietness: it suits me just fine. Oh, I know there are those who feel the lure of the waters of the ocean, the beaches, the crowds, the high level of activity and excitement, but that is not for me. Maybe it's because I grew up in a land-locked world with lakes and ponds that I feel most at home here in the quietness of that world. Still waters run deep...I am at home and most content beside the stillest of waters.