#hearhim

In the redwoods we found this plaque that said: “You shall walk where only the wind has walked before, and when all music is stilled you shall hear the singing of the stream and enter the living shelter of the forest,” and the spirit of the place where that memorial stood was so peaceful and welcoming, the reverence there was tangible. I thought that was a good summary of what I am grateful for today, the natural world. I am blessed to live in a world enriched with beautiful flora and fauna that has captured my eye and imagination since I was a little girl. I am blessed to have kinship and family with the creatures that live in my home with me, to learn and love with them. I love hearing the birds and the bell jingling on my Kitty’s collar when he runs up the stairs. I love the roar of the ocean, and the smell of the rain in the air. I love how almost every flower petal sparkles in the light when you look closely, and how colorful animal’s eyes are. I love raising my plant babies and seeing new growth and flowers pop up, learning about their soil recipes and scientific classification. I love how much balance and peace I find by being in the “living shelter of the forest” and how the thrum of a purr or the nudge of a wet nose can soothe the heartaches of life. I love watching the residents’ eyes light up when a bird comes to the birdbath or a raccoon eats all the cat food, or they get to feed some carrots to a horse. I am grateful to have a grandpa that taught me the names of all the birds, and shared his binoculars. I am grateful that I’ve been blessed to see heavenly marvels driving late at night, and falcons hunting, and foxes drinking and herds of antelope in the desert and elk in velvet. I am exquisitely blessed to live in such a beautiful world, one day destined to be even more beautiful. I will never be able to express all the gratitude I feel for being able to live in such a bio diverse planet, and the abundance of inspiration it has given me. #givethanks #hearhim
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