Mostly I wanted to tell you about the monarchs
how every time we step out
into the front garden
they
appear
and how it always feels like
the most honourable
visit
to us,
as
endangered as now they are
and also about the rabbit
that came into view last night
just on the other side
of
the
gate
the very softest looking nut brown fur
that I had spotted first
before those two lovely ears popped up
and there was no mistaking
the visitor
how he stayed, just there
facing the street, having a nibble
and then a lovely grooming bath
while we stayed back as not to alert the dogs
and just watched him
in
admiration<\/p>\n\n\n\n
it felt so wonderful, and kind of even miraculous
(though you will say, it was just a rabbit after all)
but that he was there
sat
facing the street, in only slightly waning
daylight
while sounds of domestication rattled all around him
yet he felt safe in our wildly un-manicured state
safe
and
protected
enough to sit, offering quiet
meditation
to those who had discovered
but chosen not
to
disturb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I might then just slip in how my husband and I spent
a gentle evening catching up on things
and how
a small bit of time together (in a rather busy season)
sitting
to a sparse, simple meal
can do so much to
fortify <\/p>\n\n\n\n
and how friends that allow you to be
quiet,
possibly even
withdrawn
when necessary
(as well as one who will tell you how the planets, the stars or
you being born under what sign – may have been unnecessarily rough on you of late)
will magically, maybe even unknowingly
give you just the kindest
squeeze
you had been hoping for
but also, \u00a0that very, very large bee who came this morning
to join me
for
coffee
how he spent much time in the phlox just over my shoulder
collecting
sweet things, with such gratitude
that bees will not hesitate to give,
should you be open to
listening
close
and Oh, my yes… \u00a0there was that moon
just about perfectly sliced in half
that once the sun was fully up and highlighting the gorgeous-ness of
blue
that beautiful moon was suddenly above me
like a sticker made of frosted glass had been pasted
on a blank canvas
that curiously hadn\u2019t been there merely a minute before
and I couldn\u2019t help but to take a big breath
bow my head and say Thank you
for
notice
for awareness
and for beautiful things
or
at the very least, for things that I might find
beautiful
but really, I wanted to remind myself to tell you again,
how very much I appreciate you
the things you do, the things you
are
and quite possibly don\u2019t even realize
(but I do)
and how,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
somewhere, someone will be gathering these little bits
of kind and miraculous things
reminiscent of…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and tucking them away in the small pocket
attached
to their heart
and my dear one
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
will surround you \u2665<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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