I think I turned into an alien

It was Tuesday morning.
I woke up around 6:15am as usual (not my choice) and got ready. It seemed like it was going to be another cold day as the fog darkened the skies.
Keys, purse, agenda and myself ready, I walked to my car and set off to my daily routine.
I hadn't driven much when all of the sudden something changed.

My attention shifted from the speedometer and the road to something beyond that. My eyes began capturing the beauty of the sunlight shining through the fog as the trees glistened and sparkled from the morning dew. The leaves were painted golden and brown and the air smelled fresh and moist. A smile grew on my face as I admired the majestic beauty of this earth. My curiosity grew every mile I drove.
Have I not seen this before? Have I not driven this way every day for at least 6 months? Why did everything seem so new and fresh?

I think I turned into an alien.

I could not recognize the planet I was seeing. It was as if everything was new and I was seeing the earth for the first time. The simplest things caught my attention as I marveled at the perfection of creation. Was my car really moving or was my car still and the other cars moving around me? When did we begin building roads?
How beautiful are the drops of water at the tips of the trees! How lucky we are to be alive!

More and more I'm experiencing life as if I was from another planet. It is a beautiful thing. It's hard to explain but the feeling is like this is going to be my last time in this earth and I have the chance to experience it fully and take with me amazing memories.

I extend an invitation to turn into an alien too. Let me know how it feels. Perhaps it might not be the trees or the freeway you admire but perhaps the food you eat or the people you encounter. Enjoy it like a brand-new experience without judgments or labels. It's amazing.

I'm so grateful to be in this planet...

Nancy