Cows to us

Often, or so it has been said, when taking leisurely jaunts across the hills and dales, I've often noticed that the bovine creatures in our midst never cast their gazes heavenward as they are always engrossed in chomping vegetation. Did you ever ponder that one of the main differences between us and the animals around us is that they lack the tendency to pause to reflect? It seems that at times we tend to descend to the levels of beasts of burden as we get so consumed by our livelihood or social concerns that we fail to "stop to smell the roses" As of late, the circle of friends and peers about me has blinded me with smoke and mirrors as I've allowed myself to become bogged down by the matters of the day and the worries of tomorrow. In the grand scheme of things, allowing trivial things to distract and stress us out is not much different than a cow spending every waking moment groveling for grub with its head never gazing upward. Lessons in life are often best learned in simple ways! Go figure!