This morning finds me
feeling\u00a0\u00a0
a little unwell\u00a0
not sure if it is something I ate\u00a0
or just what\u00a0
but I am taking it slow\u00a0\u00a0
and gentle\u00a0
already my husband is out in the garden\u00a0
cleaning up bits he thinks I may not\u00a0
notice\u00a0
before he is off to teach lessons\u00a0
while I am happy to continue my\u00a0
sit\u00a0
later, take my book and a cool drink\u00a0
outside\u00a0
certainly, would be a shame to miss out on the\u00a0
sunshine\u00a0
\u00a0
before too long, I am wandering\u00a0
slow\u00a0\u00a0
words in my head\u00a0
feed the birds, feed the fish, feed the squirrels and the\u00a0
chipmunks <\/p>\n\n\n\n
mulling over a long conversation with my mother at the weekend
she has been feeling quite lonely\u00a0
and as one does I suppose\u00a0
with aloneness and age (of \u2018pandemic\u2019 proportions)\u00a0
lamenting things\u00a0
of the\u00a0\u00a0
past\u00a0
holding on to guilt\u00a0
of things that have been\u00a0\u00a0
carried\u00a0
supported,\u00a0endured\u00a0
far more frequently now in conversations\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
apologizing\u00a0\u00a0
for the burdening\u00a0\u00a0
\u00a0
a rather hefty responsibility this\u00a0
the binds\u00a0\u00a0
that\u00a0
tie\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I leave these things like crumbs
on a path
hoping perhaps that the birds
will sweep in
grateful for finding bits that were
needed
like kindness
and love
I am again watching the dance of light
in the garden
and how graciously it falls
mid-June, fast approaching the overgrown
jungle-y stage
where everything is thick and full
and nowhere
do we expect perfection
where each does its best with the plot
of earth it is given
where small acts of kindness
like sunshine
and
rain
do much for sagging spirits
and always
are
most gratefully received <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I follow the light\u00a0
quietly observing, feeling the sun\u2019s warmth on my skin\u00a0
and the brush of the breeze\u00a0\u00a0
allowing for most everything\u00a0
to float\u00a0
free\u00a0
\u00a0
fill myself with gratitude\u00a0
for beautiful things\u00a0
that surround
and a
heart\u00a0
that can hold\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
coming back to sit down\u00a0
for a chat with the fish\u00a0
a dove\u00a0
flutters in and lands at my feet\u00a0
surprising us both\u00a0
with\u00a0
presence\u00a0\u00a0
\u00a0
and knowing \u2665<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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