It rained hard last night; an impressive display of thunder and lightening swept through and this morning, the air feels fresh and pure, cleansed of debris and negative energy. Sitting outside, I watch the play of sunlight on drops of water, which sparkle in the morning light, like tiny diamonds.
The thought that comes is simple: just be thankful, for the gift of each new day, for the breath of life that wakes my heart, lungs and mind.
There is nothing more today except to be here now, fully and completely. body, mind and soul, gratefully experiencing whatever life has to give.
I think of the children's song from "Charlotte's Web", a beautiful story by E.B. White about the friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur:
For just a moment to be
Part of life’s eternal rhyme
How very special are we
To have on our family tree
Mother Earth and Father Time
He turns the seasons around
And so she changes her gown
But they always look in their prime
They go on dancing their dance
Of every lasting romance
Mother Earth and Father Time
The summer larks return to sing
Oh what a gift they give
Then autumn days grow short and cold
Oh what a joy to live
How very special are we
For just a moment to be
Part of life’s eternal rhyme
How very special are we
To have on our family tree
Mother Earth and Father Time
The moral of the story, of course, is that we are special just by being part of God's creation for a time. Whatever time we are given, it is important to be awake and alert each day and not to waste a minute of the precious gift we are given. Thank you, thank you, thank you...our daily prayer.
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