Changes…there have been so many. Ever notice what surrounds your stillness? Could be a chorus of birds greeting the morning, the distant road noise from travelers coming and going, a splatter of white wildflower among a blanket of green, when air becomes visible as it moves through the ferns, Or the fragrance of vegetable plants growing, watching your puppy read the yard with his nose.
Walking around this morning there is a mist that feels as though I can touch the clouds but yet it is bright white. I feel hidden in my prayers. And I am thankful for these moments of cherished quiet and connection. Today is no different in thinking of you Mom. But to say it is 5 years, it hardly seems possible. So many gifts life has for us since you are not with me, I do take time to notice more. I have to because there is a weight to moving forward without you.
Today, within the blades of iris plants that share space with all those ferns, a purple treasure. Not anything planned or purposely planted but a purple bell flower single stem at the moment. It is invasive, a weed, an intruder within garden space. But I welcome this discovery. Among all of the changes and there have been so many these past 5 years there is always a treasure, a beautiful reminder while the world spins on around me, that blesses me. So, I am just thinking that seeing a weed as invasive can in fact become welcomed as a wildflower. Chances are we often come across many “bell flowers,” and I believe it is better not to discard things hastily since loss is already a part of life and we must deeply value what we have. Keep your heart uplifted.
Just a girl in the woods for One.
