On December third, I came home with a headache.
I sat down to write and found I had no energy to relive the day or to ponder the frustrations that might come up later.
So instead I wrote a list.
“What I Love”
Fresh snow at the beginning of winter
Thin, translucent ice spreading across a pond
Cardinals, chickadees, squirrels
Chai
Nobee and Pebble, and their excited, wagging tails when we see each other
The smell of woodsmoke on a cold crisp day
Winter skies, night skies
Baking cupcakes
Eating cupcakes
Smiling
Love
Running
Milking goats by hand
The satisfied snorts of pigs as they eat
Edge
Mountain tops and emerging from treed trails onto a rocky peak
Skinny-dipping in lakes
Lake Massawepie
Saunas in the winter
The quiet of a snow covered field in late afternoon
The excitement of young creatures
When I finished my list, I sat for a moment, and then continued:
There is so much in this world to celebrate. May I see this; may I recognize these things; may my heart be lifted and my lips flutter into a smile. Not everything has to be big. May I find contentment in the small pieces of life and see each moment as alive, and may I know there is always a choice to be happy. I am a being of love. May I always live with this knowing.
So today, I share with you these things I love. May you see what you love also.
Thank you! The small things ARE beautiful!
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Beautiful Katie.
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Beautiful list, Katie.
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