and ...
a word full of possibility
                  of hope
                  of connections
                  of promise
                  of recollection
                  of excitement.

"And the world
works on my behalf
catching me in its arm
when I go too far."
David Whyte in "The House of Belonging"

Let's pause today ... and ...

There is a wonderful story of Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak over a puddle for the English Queen. And in Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, followers lay their cloaks and palms across the pathway, celebrating his arrival.
But every day, throughout the seasonal year, my way is carpeted with a splendid array of materials.
During Autumn, the ground is carpeted with crackling, vibrant, playful leaves of deciduaous trees.
In the forest, pine needles soften each foot fall.
During Spring, blossom floats like confetti, celebrating new life.
And when the camellia is in bloom, flowers drop and form an ever-widening circle, radiating with colour and joy.
Let us notice and contemplate the carpets beneath our feet, and be grateful for nature's exuberant interior decoration!