Does There Have to Be a Reason for Everything?

road trip

One of the nifty features we pass on our road trip is the California aqueduct. It's a marvel of human engineering that carries a massive volume of water along the length of the state. I won't mar my blog with the politics of water in California but will move on to the reason for bringing it up ~ a clump of trees. And what does the aqueduct have to do with these trees? Nothing, except for the fact that they were situated along side a graceful curve of the canal alone, with nothing else around them. It was kind of weird and beautiful at the same time.

There were no more than half a dozen trees, which looked like ficus but most likely were not. They were lined up side-by-side, their green leaves swaying in the gentle breeze. And really, there were no other structures around. So, of course, they provoked my curiosity. Who planted them? Why? When?

I raised these thought-provoking question to my husband who wisely turned to me and said, "Does there have to be a reason? Just enjoy their unexpected beauty." Gotta love that man! He's right. Sometimes it's just enough to soak in what is before us, sear them into our memory to be tapped for another day when a sight such as this will be a welcomed respite in our day. I/we need more of these "just because" things in our lives.