Little things

 I'm usually up way before the sun and I'm making my first of several runs to the bathroom. Somewhere in that time I get a cup of coffee and make it to the back porch to watch the sun rise. I put feed out for the ducks ,but the doves are the first to come in ,followed by jays and then cardinals, woodperkers and house finch. The gold finch are nesting and will follow when the sun is up more. A noise above me draws me to a house wren making his way along my porch is search of spiders . A great blue heron, I call Charlie is fishing from my pier and he usually leaves a fish or two behind. Its a race for the otters and the coons to see which can get there first and take advantage of a free meal. A large lizard moves across the porch and climbs to the rim of a flower pot where he puffs out his red neck in a display I call, I am lord of all I survey. This is true until a larger one comes along and sends him packing. The wren has found a spider web filled with captured bugs and is fluttering above it taking them out one at a time,as  not to disturb the web and ruin a good meal.

 I could go on but I think you get the picture. What I am trying to point out is , you, have to take the time to see whats beautiful in the world. It hard , I know ,with all the pain and stress but if we dont take that time for ourselves , we suffer more. This is my time,  you have to find yours . Maybe its a good book or flowers or even a few moments watching your child sleep . Whatever it is that makes you see the good in your life. Whatever puts your soul at peace . Find what works for you. Take the time to admire something and then make it a place to heal.

Sniper,
You held me spellbound there for a few seconds. You transported me to a place that I remember, the lake we stay on
in Florida. I remembered that fishing is so much fun, I remembered that life truly is worth living.
Thank you so much for that beautiful post. It came at a time for me, when I needed it the most. You are such a good
friend to us all. God Bless (((hugs)))

I could not agree more Dunny

it took me back to grampas knee n talking about out Native culture n beliefs

i too was gone to where he posted
ty again my friend
it truly helped this ole bag today
but ya seem to hv a knack for that
luv n huggs
lyn

makes me think of that song "pocket full of sunshine" she says, "theres a place that I go where nobody knows and the rivers flow and I call it home"

I get in my car and turn that up and go to my happy place many times!! great post

".....even the most terrible has helped me to learn,,, how to see . Its not always with the eyes ."

 

Yes, yes, and yes again Sniper!  Thank you so much!  Even though I'm a relative newbie here, I can't help but notice how sometimes this Crohn's thing just gets people down.  But there is so much that is alive around us every day, if we just take a moment to stop and see.  A friend of mine often asks, "what have you done for yourself today?"  For some Crohnies, that might be hard to do.  But like you said, it's just about taking even a short time to enjoy something that is around you.  I love the image you gave.  I would love to wake up to that every morning.  I live in a city and don't have that.  But what I do have is a quiet front porch, the trees, the car noise (yes, even that proves that there's life out there!), and a peaceful moment to myself before the day begins.  It's at these times that I love the most.  The quiet and the solitude to reflect on all of the good that I have been given in this life.  That truly, I am blessed.   

I will carry this image with me today as I go about my day.  Please post and remind us often of the things that you see.  I think it is vital that we share the good in life with each other.

BTW Sniper.....I don't know your story, but if you are talking about Vietnam.....thank you.  Thank you for your willingness to fight for my freedom. 

Very nice post Sniper! Thanks for sharing that with us.

Hugs
Gail*Nanners*

Sniper, my 41/2 year old grand son often says to me, that "I make his heart super happy"
Today I'm saying " Sniper you make my heart super happy too"

Love your description on the great outdoors! For a minute there,  I thought I was siting drinkin' Joe with ya:)

 

Small things are the only things that really matter. For me after a hospital visit I notice I can  put things into perspective again. (Who knows maybe it's the man upstairs plan) I notice how much people go, go, go and for what? Then buy, buy, buy for what?  It's really the great outdoors that make so much sense and tells the big stories in life.  Mother Nature doesn't really do to much wrong..and she's in her prime right now! It's nice to sit back and enjoy!

 

This morning...I took some great aggression out on some weeds! I looked up a few minutes later and saw an injured baby robin in my spirea. It's heart was beating fast so scared! I stood still and tried to look for the nest it may have fallen from. I wasn't able to find it....but realized it had a broken wing. I scooped it up and put it in some cedars to protect it.

After awhile I thought that little bird reminded me (us) this website.  Broken in a way...and scared. Then realizing it's just nature that our shells eventually break down...and how we lean on the people here. Learn, accept and hand it over! 

 

Amen! Sniper. I'd love to switch places with you and have a lake out my backdoor.

  What your post is about Sniper is gratitude. Gratitude for the wonderful things we have in our lives if we just unwind a bit and truly see whats around us. I think everytime I go through an episode of pain for a few days, I isolate myself and need to, to survive the trauma. I need to be reminded that once it's over to be grateful and see the beauty once again. Both you and Howlyncat provided that for us today! Gratitude I have  also for you beautiful people in my life!

Amen to that my friend we dont really know what others hv gone thru
yesterday i was out on main street here n there was this fella you could see he was down on his luck
torn ragged clothes
unshaven
eyes that were hungry not just for food but real human contact
not fear from others
i dont know what he was thru but i can imagine
ppl were making it well known not to come near them
out of ignorance or fear..i dont know
i gave him a few bucks have no clue what he said verbally
but his eyes n smile said alot

llast night while i am comfy after a meal n locking my doors
looking at Cait watching movie n playing on here
i could not help but wonder where that fella was laying his head
i pray he is okay..
wherever he is
it truly touched me n i hope in some small way i touched him

this is an incredible thread
one i read over n over
reminding self of all the good there is
you know it has hit u when your out n about n you think of the posts here
ty for making it a beautiful world again
n having us remember the beauty
luv n huggs
lyn

It's so weird that we can see beauty in the most unexpected places.

Lyn, you're such a good person. You saw something in that fellas eyes, and I saw beauty in your actions

(((hugs)))

Sniper my friend
this post has had me do alot of soul searching and seeing thru others eyes as well as hearing thru others ears
while i might be deaf now
i heard those beautiful sounds of nature laughter n many other things
i can remember how it sounded
so i am grateful for that
at least i did hear for 50 plus yrs unlike some that hv never heard
ty for making me realize that not all is lost
yr friend
huggs
lyn