thankful

::for the chance to invoke tooth fairy magic for this radiant little human who got a tooth pulled, full of grace and bravery

::for these hands which open and close and stir and weave and hold and touch

::for that moment today when I made two afternoon cups of coffee while I heard Saschy call out to my sister, "Heidi...Watch me!" 

::for this earth which bestows and bestows and bestows such ripe bounty from its soils which are frozen so much of the year

::for the feel of a warm little foot pressed into my back in the middle of the night

::for being the one who gets to hold and comfort in the scary darkness

::for the big ball of orange sun setting below the trees tonite, filtering its light through the smokey air as we called out "game on" for another round of street hockey after a car passed by

::for my mom and the chance to hear her voice tonite

::for all of you and the trust you place in me to let me into your life, just for a moment. It is no small thing to read someone else's words and to let the images they share to take up residence in your mind, however briefly. 

Spending time each day purposefully slipping into thankfulness, to sow those seeds with full attention, this is fertile. These gorgeous things are always here and when I give myself to them, noticing and tending, there is a swelling open of my life as it is. Awareness is generative and creative. 

What gets created from your thankfulness?

 

Comments

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Kris, my daughter got a tooth pulled today. Her smile is forever different. And the tooth fairy magic has been BIG in our house tonight. Col wrote the TF a letter for the both of them asking for all sorts of fanciful things in exchange for this funny, lone, bloody tooth.

[North Face Discount]

The article is worth reading,Thank you very much!

[Shelly]

So glad you are here to come in to my life and my mind. I'm so thankful for you helping me stay the path and for your calming tone and the strength you give me!!