Powerless Blessings
This entry was posted on 6/24/2009 9:37 AM and is filed under Secrets to Peace 2009.
This morning my power went out at about 5:20
and it stayed out for the next two and one
half hours. Because it was dark inside, I
went outside to read by the
light of the rising sun.
What a glorious morning.
What first appeared to be a challenging event
became an amazing blessing. It was perfect.
Not as hot nor as humid as the last
two mornings, this day started quieter than most.
In this dawning of a new day I began to
ponder what it would have been like to have
lived with no power, no lights, and no air
conditioning. Would I have been blessed by
each new day as I have by this one?
One of the amazing things I read this
morning, once again from Mary Oliver, was
this gentle reminder:
Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.
I love this. It absolutely addresses the
childlike giddiness I am feeling inside as a
result of the opportunity to welcome this
morning without the usual electronic clutter,
which often crowds my little piece of the world.
What a way to live each moment;
Astonished by what I see,
Allowing my words
To create themselves
From within this experience of amazement,
And then sharing the thoughts
That reveal themselves
With all who will lend an ear.
The magnificence which surrounds me
Waits patiently for my acknowledgment.
It does not long for
Nor does it need
My approval
Or even my attention,
But an amazing transformation occurs
When I open my mind and heart
To its essence.
For example:
Consider what happens when I fully embrace
The golden day lily.
Instead of just being some flower in a field
This glorious display of light,
Clothed in the divinity of life itself,
Grows and glows within me,
As though it were transplanted
Into my mystical, fertile soul
It encourages me
To carry its essence
Forward
With every step I take.
What can possibly disturb the calm peace of a
fertile soul, bursting at the seams with
light-filled beauty?
May the magnificence of this incredible
morning carry you from blessing to blessing,
as this day continues to unfold.
