Flightless bird, american mouth

In so far as I tend towards melancholy, I have been chasing new experiences and ways to uplift myself.  Particularly, I've been tinkering with different ways to donate my time and resources with different organizations, with mixed results in terms of whether I feel it was effort well spent.  Volunteering as a cyclist for the running organization was something I've been wanting to do, but couldn't find the right time.  My wife saw some open volunteer spots finally available, and I jumped on it.  This experience was delightful, I had some great conversations with people in the process.  I'm also exploring public works as another approach - I found another organization that will allow me to fund murals by street artists in Lower Manhattan.  Though street art is invariably ephemeral, the idea of building a legacy through public artworks may still be an interesting route.

Iron & Wine - Flightless bird, american mouth.