The clouds are blushing for the sun this morning in anticipation of his arrival: golden pinks and purple with a lavender secret, fresh scrubbed fleece and the far treed hillside on fire. It's a slow waking this December day. Muted greens and browns wait in the hush for the day to give them voice. A lone raven circles the riverbed, and he is first to greet the glowing king of the day.
A bird begins to sing outside the window. The little creature has my heart this morning, and I can't help but wonder, would the world change if we all stopped to watch the sun rise?
What if we stopped to watch the way a little boy runs headlong into his childish delights?
What if we stopped and held the sleepy girl a few more unnecessary minutes before moving on to matters of so-called import?
What if we stopped to breathe in the nuances of this morning's fresh air, and remembered to offer our thanks and praise?
What if we stopped and counted the colours of dawn, the heartbeats of a hug, and the notes of a songbird's hymn?
Perhaps this slowing would steady our tilted gait and ground us in the reality of our shared creation. Perhaps the light would heal our blinded eyes and reveal the hidden beauty. Perhaps the sun would cast his blush over our faces and kiss us awake to joy.
~lg
Beautiful, thank you for this reminder!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely, thank you!
ReplyDelete~Christen