Gratititude

So how overdone is it to think about Gratitude on Thanksgiving day? I'd say....way. And still, I feel so compelled this morning to think about just that.

How lucky I feel to be in this particular body, at this particular time. To be one of the ones that gets to bear witness to the smallest acts of courage....like the weeds that grow up through the sidewalk. They are my mentors. They find what they need with limited resources and just.....grow. They move concrete out of the way, peice by peice, to become what they are supposed to be in the Grand Design of things. Whenever I see these hardy souls, I just want to shout "Hallelujah! You made it! Welcome!" I think this is an appropriate greeting, they deserve no less. And, I genuinely feel that when I find a way to move the sidewalk above me and push out into life, my green friends will be waiting for me with the same enthusiasm.

Yay for the weeds....I am so very grateful!