Morning Thoughts

You are an ocean of knowledge

hidden in a drop of dew.

~Rumi~

Sweet Creator, MotherFather God...

walk with me this day.

Guide my heart, my hands,

my thoughts, my feet, along the way.

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On January 20th I will be 60 years old.

I will be celebrating with President Obama

although he does not know it.

I was born on President Eisenhower's Inauguration

and I've been witness to a handful more since

then.  This will be the second Inauguration

for this sitting President that I will partake in.

I have no other plans for that day other

than to watch his Inauguration.

 As I think

about what it means to walk into my

60th year I mull many things over and over

in my mind.  Mostly I just think about

being grateful for another year, lol.

I totally embrace my Cronehood,

wrinkles, grey hairs, stretch marks,

scars...each one a reminder of who I AM,

where I've been, and how far I've come.

On another note...has anyone other than me

been having problems uploading pics to your blog?

I've taken to copying photo's from my

Photobucket account and then pasting them

here, which is a pain in the old arse.

Blogger is aware of the issue but so far

it hasn't been fixed.

My new little five year old friend

came to visit again yesterday afternoon.

She walked in the door with a big grin

on her face and had her hand behind

her back and announced...

"I've got a surprise for you!"

So I closed my eyes and stuck out my hand

and she put something cold and made of glass

in my palm, announcing I could open

my eyes now.

It is a beautiful little milky white glass bell

etched in gold with daisies, a monarch

butterfly, bachelor buttons, violets and

greenery painted on it.

It says 'A Mother is the heart of home.'

I felt as big as Grandmother Moon!

She was as proud as punch that

she could surprise me with a gift,

and let me tell you I was humbled.

I could share about this wee babe's home

life but I won't...except to say it isn't

a good one, and my long-time Sister/Friend,

which is this little one's Grandma,

has been working diligently to

ensure she is safe and nurtured.

She's doing one great job, the

greatest job of all in my opinion...

Mother and Grandmother all rolled into one.

So...I'm ringing my bell...ringing it for

my new little friend, ringing in better

days, new opportunities for a better life,

new energy and healing, and

new friendships to guide and mentor

this sweet, bright and precocious child.

May you walk in beauty sweet one!

I am off and running now...

do enjoy your day,

and if you are able,

try to interact with a child.

They bring us unexpected

gifts straight from the heart.

Namaste'