today i took the dog out before work, as always do, we went through the woods, it’s a great walk and i have lost track of the number of times that i have walked through these woods.
i was listening to motivational monday songs (even though it’s Friday) watching and smiling as the dog ran through all the autumn leaves, the squirrels chancing looking for nuts before the next dog comes along and chases them back up a tree. I noticed all the different colours of Autumn and thought how beautiful it was, even a robin made an appearance, i said hello to numerous dog walkers (despite having my earplugs in which can sometimes be anti-social) and i was thinking, why is today such a nice walk? why have i only just noticed autumn? why is everyone so nice today? then i realised… my phone is in my pocket, i am not looking for matches with potential goals in them, i am not checking on scores, i am not checking my bank balance to see how much i can get my hands on for gambling. i am not walking with my head down, avoiding the world as i work out how i going to chase my last loss. i am not trying to hide from the world…i am looking up! i am seeing everything around me and smiling and people are wanting to say hello probably just like every other day.
today i will reflect on how much gambling robs us of life and today i will not gamble
