And so, I Blog!!

Soooo, everybody is blogging except for Moi? Is this the newest form of writing? Are we headed towards the reality of the movie "Fahrenheit 451 "? What a tragedy that would be!! I have tried Twitter~for about 48 hours ,not for me at all! I do Facebook, but also find it to be truly surfacy and a bit of a waste of my time. I like to write, not twit or mindlessly comment. So, I guess I will. :) Here I will share on the most precious thing in my life, my recovery and my spiritual journey. If my only audience is that of the ether, that will be good enough ... for I write not to be read, but because I am called to write!!! And so, I blog!!
I will begin with the daily readings from the book:
A Grateful Heart ~ 365 ways to give thanks at mealtime edited by MJ Ryan
The Winter Prayers began on the first day of winter ~ so I am begining there. The winter prayers begin with this thought:
A thankful soul is thankful under all circumstances, a complaining soul complains even if he lives in paradise. -BAHA'U'LLAH
Please join me in thought-provoking conversaton! Namaste' Cate

Sunday, May 20, 2012

...that familiar song

Nothing is as beautiful as spring -
When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and
     lovely and lush;
Thrush's eggs look little low heavens, and thrush
Through the echoing timber does so
     rinse and wring
The ear, it strikes like lightning to hear him sing;
The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush
The descending blue, that blue is all in a rush
With richness; the racing lambs too have
     fair their fling.
                       - gerard manley hopkins
- a phantom view, dew, a bubble,
A dream, a flash if lightening, and a cloud;
Thus we should look upon all that was made.
       -  The Buddah


Life, being as generous as it always is, continues to reach out to grab my attention!!
Today, after a long day of hard work, with a plan to work even more as soon as I got home ...
I jumped into the car with a list of things to do on my mind!

And then ... I heard it ... that familiar song ...
the honking of geese flying overhead!!

A smile sneaked out from my focus ...
a pause in my step ...
and I looked overhead to greet the feathered pair 
as they journeyed through our small town.

I'm so grateful for those small reminders
to pause ...
breathe ...
be here now ...
and give thanks!!

Life is generous, indeed!!!
Cate



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