Todays Affirmation: Miracles happen when we sit still and look within. Let those miracles be there for you today. This affirmation maybe should have been about procrastination; or maybe just lazily allowing the day to unfold; or maybe I needed to finally sit still and look within and discern todays miracles. Either way, here I am, evening time, finally putting thoughts to paper and writing. Today was kind of a miracle day of sorts. Not feeling well, I put myself back to bed and slept until 7 (taking care of me). I savored my wakening and allowed the noise of the school playground to fully wake me up. There arent too many sounds much better than that of kids playing and laughing; the sound of morning joy. Its one of the perks of living across the street from a grade school. Bell sounds at 7:50AM and the quiet takes over. Love it. The miracle of joyful noise gone quiet. Comfort is a miracle, too - or can be if I allow myself to think that. I took comfort in a creamy cup of coffee, sat quietly and looked out my window at the hurry of people heading downtown on bikes and in cars - time for them to get to work. I had the miracle of a bit of time; it allowed me to be comfortable and slowly work myself into the day. Neighbors are miracles, too. Today I had enough time to cut hair for the girls across the street. At 78 they both have trust in my abilities to cut their hair, although I havent the least bit of talent for it nor the slightest idea why theyve placed their trust in me. But theres miracle in that, too. The miracle of trust that I wont shave them silly, and the miracle of gratitude in the cutting, the time, the chatter and the attention. Company can be a miracle. I had two lovely visits from customers whove now shifted to friends. A little talk, a little help, and the day was once again my own as I got done what needed to be done, and made my way to the kiln to drop off my latest load of angels. Life is a miracle. The breathing, the coming and going; the interaction or the quiet. The shift from brown grass to green, the budding of the plants and the sun in the sky. Please tell me that you see all the miracles, too . . . ? Praying tonight that slumber comes easily, and that I / you / we wake up to another miracle of a day tomorrow. Blessings on your evening, and on all the miracles that surrounded you today, and those that are waiting for you tomorrow.
Posted on: Fri, 16 May 2014 02:28:56 +0000